Alex Foillard - Brouilly 2018

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Alex Foillard epitomizes the new generation of talent coming of age in the Beaujolais. Growing up in the Foillard household, he had privileged access to the brightest minds of natural wine, but that did not prevent him from exhibiting some ambition of his own. In order to really spread his wings, he purchased his own vineyards, including a one-hectare plot of fifty-year-old vines in Brouilly, a cru novel to the Foillard cellars. You might detect a slight southern accent in this release—a generous dash of plump, sun-ripened fruit enveloping its granite core—along with the deluxe silkiness that characterizes all Foillard bottlings.

—Anthony Lynch

Dark, bright-rimmed magenta. Mineral-accented cherry and black raspberry aromas are underscored by a suave floral nuance that builds as the wine opens up. Juicy and penetrating in the mouth, offering sappy dark berry and bitter cherry flavors with complicating suggestions of baking spices and candied violet. The floral note builds steadily through the impressively long, seamless finish, which is framed by discreet tannins that meld smoothly with the wine's intense fruit. Best after 2022

 

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Producer	Alex Foillard
Country	France
Region	Beaujolais
Subregion	Brouilly
Varietal	Gamay
Vintage	2018
Sku	09200
Size	750ml