Bouland/Daniel Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Mélanie 2019

94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): “Daniel Bouland’s 2019 Côte de Brouilly “Cuvée Mélanie” is absolutely stunning on the nose, marrying beautifully pure and precisely ripe fruit with gorgeous transparency down the underlying minerality of this appellation. The aromatic constellation delivers scents of red and black cherries, pomegranate, woodsmoke, gamebird, stony minerality, a hint of raw cocoa and a topnote of violet. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, pure and sappy at the core, with outstanding mineral undertow, tangy acids, suave tannins and outstanding focus and grip on the long and complex finish. Great juice. 2020-2050. (Sep/Oct 2020)”

92 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): “Offering up aromas of red plums, berries, raw cocoa and spices, the 2019 Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Melanie is medium to full-bodied, supple and velvety, with a fleshy core of fruit, melting tannins and lively acids. Bright and charming, it’s produced from a south-facing site near Château Thivin. Drink: 2020-2035. (May 2020)”