2020 Chateau de Pierreux Brouilly Reserve du Chateau 2006 and wood smoke

and wood smoke

crushed strawberry and light orange zest notes

Dry finish but there is enough fruit here

this utterly perfect wine boasts a saturated purple color as well as an essence of Pomerol bouquet of ripe black cherries

then Minister to France

2020 Chateau de Pierreux Brouilly Reserve du Chateau 2006 and wood smokeThe 2020 Brouilly "Reserve du Chateau" is a more than worthy follow up to the glorious 2019, which was our Wine of the Year in 2021. It is a sophisticated Cru Beaujolais with all those layers of dark cherry and black berry fruit, met with herbal notes and the essence of forest floor. The palate is perfectly balanced with great weight and a bright, lively finish. It feels brighter than the 2019, if that's possible. Once again, it has that vinous, dare