Review: 2012 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly a nuanced Beaujolais
Year in and year out, the Geoffray family of Château Thivin produces a reliably delicious Côte de Brouilly Beaujolais. It’s a deep wine with some weight to it, made from Gamay vines on Mont Brouilly that are more than 50 years old. Tasting of sun-ripened raspberries and blackberries, the 2012 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly has soft tannins and a long, satisfying finish.
Treat it like the serious wine it is and pour it into a Burgundy glass to enjoy with grilled chops and sausages, roast chicken with butter and herbs tucked under the skin, or with a big plate of mushrooms sautéed with garlic and thyme.
Region: Beaujolais, France
Price: $20 to $25
Style: Supple and nuanced
What it goes with: Grilled steaks, pork chops, sausages
Where to find it: Du Vin Wine & Spirits in West Hollywood, (310) 855-1161, www.du-vin.com; Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463, www.hitimewine.net; Mission Wines in South Pasadena, (626) 403-9463, www.missionwines.com; the Old & Rare Wine Co. in Santa Monica, (310) 829-5390, oldandrarewineco.com; and the Wine Country in Signal Hill, (562) 597-8303, www.thewinecountry.com.
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