WTN: JP Brun 2008 "Terres Dorées" Côte de Brouilly

[Robin Garr]

Jean-Paul Brun 2008 "Terres Dorées" Côte de Brouilly ($16.99)

Clear, dark ruby. Black cherry and wild strawberry and subtle earth aromas, complex and appealing. Mouth-watering acidity holds up fresh red-berry fruit flavors on the palate, lingering in a long, palate-cleansing finish, with delightfully gentle alcohol at the 12% level. An exceptional Beaujolais, a revelation for those who know this region only through its popular mass-market labels. U.S. importer: LDM Wines Inc., NYC; Louis/Dressner Selections. (May 1, 2010)

FOOD MATCH: A versatile match with poultry, pork or even beef, it was a delight with a pasta primavera made with fresh spinach and peas, tomatoes and diced locavore ham over penne rigate from Rustichella d'Abruzzo.

VALUE: The middle to upper teens is an excellent price for an artisanal "cru" Beaujolais of this quality.

PRONUNCIATION:
Brouilly = "Brewl-yee"

WEB LINK: Here's a discussion of Jean-Paul Brun and his wines on the home page of the importer, Louis/Dressner Selections.
http://louisdressner.com/Brun/

FIND THIS WINE ONLINE:
This very limited-production Beaujolais is going to be difficult to find, unfortunately. Wine-Searcher.com offers only a few vendors.
http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/Brun% ... g_site=WLP

I got it from Chambers Street Wines in NYC, where you can browse this link for currently available bottlings from Jean-Paul Brun.
http://www.chambersstwines.com/Search.a ... -paul+brun

You might also check with the importer for information on regional distribution.
http://louisdressner.com/

Thanks Robin, nice to see you posting notes. A good note on a good wine!

Is Brun still using those horrible mauve plastic stoppers?

[Robin Garr]

Is Brun still using those horrible mauve plastic stoppers?

Alas, yes.

[David M. Bueker]

I hear elsewhere that those plastic stoppers are going away.

Brouilly should be pronounced Brwee yee to rhyme with Pouilly, Pwee yee. Having never been there, though, I don't know if the locals have their own pronunciation and that's the one you are citing.

[Robin Garr]

Brouilly should be pronounced Brwee yee to rhyme with Pouilly, Pwee yee. Having never been there, though, I don't know if the locals have their own pronunciation and that's the one you are citing.

Nah, my French approximations for Americans are basically atrocious.

I hear elsewhere that those plastic stoppers are going away.

That's good, but immaterial for me- I drink these before the plastic has a chance to cause a problem!

[Robin Garr]

That's good, but immaterial for me- I drink these before the plastic has a chance to cause a problem!

I generally agree, Dale, and that's probably the best argument for Neocork/Nomacork (as opposed to the "plug ugly" solid stoppers, which I'm pretty much ready to consign to the same bin that the Betamax and New Coke are in). Still, some of Brun's Crus might be interesting to lose for a few years, given a more ageworthy closure.