There’s no better or more versatile Thanksgiving red than fine cru Beaujolais. Situated in the Cote Chalonnaise, Saint-Amour is Beaujolais’ northernmost cru, boasting complex soils of granite, clay, schist and limestone. The four-acre walled Clos de la Brosse is one of Saint Amour’s top sites and is where Gerard Lebeaupin crafts this bottling from low yielding 90-year-old vines. A deep plum-ruby in the glass, Lebeaupin’s 2017 Clos de la Brosse fills the bowl with scents of violets, wild cherries, blueberries, flinty minerals, cloves, and spicy cinnamon. Vibrant and palate staining, the Clos de la Brosse fuses chewy blackberry fruit, plentiful fine tannins, and expressions of stony minerals, herbs, brown spices, and violet petals. This is deep, classic, uncompromising old-school Beaujolais that shows impressive old-vine sappiness and grip while simultaneously being approachable and delicious. A superb value and a versatile partner for your Thanksgiving table, we recommend buying a case of this beauty for enjoyment now and over the coming decade.
A November 2019 Newsletter Selection
