WTN: 2004 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly

2004 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly Beaujolais $18 Imp: KLWM 12.5% abv.
Ok, it doesn’t have the character of Brun and it’s a bit too pricey, but this wine from Claude Geoffray sure is yummy. Light pinotish garnet color with a bursting, clean flavors of sour cherry and mineral. Light on the palate and wonderful acidity that just wakes up my taste buds. This is delicious.

2004 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly Beaujolais $18 Imp: KLWM 12.5% abv.
Ok, it doesn’t have the character of Brun and it’s a bit too pricey, but this wine from Claude Geoffray sure is yummy. Light pinotish garnet color with a bursting, clean flavors of sour cherry and mineral. Light on the palate and wonderful acidity that just wakes up my taste buds. This is delicious.

Wow, I guess I'm not getting much support on the anti-04 beaujolais front. I found this too shrill. And that's not usually a complaint of mine!

Wow, I guess I'm not getting much support on the anti-04 beaujolais front. I found this too shrill. And that's not usually a complaint of mine!

I just found this so refreshing compared to a couple of over-ripe, over-oaked, heavy shiraz we had the previous nights. So by shrill do you mean too much, too sharp acid, Rahsaan?

I just found this so refreshing compared to a couple of over-ripe, over-oaked, heavy shiraz we had the previous nights. So by shrill do you mean too much, too sharp acid, Rahsaan?

Oh I see how it could be refreshing in comparison. But yes, I mean I don't (usually) object to acid, but I just found the body completely lacking. Others seem to be loving the 04s so I don't know if my palate has been hijacked or what, but I won't be buying any more for the time being..

but I just found the body completely lacking

You aren't alone there, Rahsaan. When I last had the 2004 Jean Noël Sambardier, Domaine Manoir du Carra Beaujolais-Villages Non-Filtre, I found it delicious and (again) refreshing but others at the table commented that if it wasn't non-filtre there would be nothing left to the body at all.