Domaine de la Voute des Crozes (Nicole Chanrion), Cote de Brouilly, 2005 so111621 big spirits offer Blandy’s 1907 Bual is over

Blandy’s 1907 Bual is over a century old

At around 5% ABV

Subtle accents of toasted hazelnuts

This wine possesses an energy and proportion that speaks to careful blending and old-vine maturity

this one hits its stride early and rewards a slight chill on warm nights

Domaine de la Voute des Crozes (Nicole Chanrion), Cote de Brouilly, 2005 so111621 big spirits offer Blandy’s 1907 Bual is overNicole Chanrion was one of the first women to run a Beaujolais cru estate solo, taking over Domaine de la Voute des Crozes in 1988 and doing every job herself, from pruning to bottling, on the steep blue volcanic slopes of Mont Brouilly. Her Cote de Brouilly is the structured, mineral, ageworthy side of Gamay, grown on diorite and schist that give the wine real backbone. This is a mature back vintage bottle from a private collection, now around two