Daniel Bouland
Domaine Daniel Bouland Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Melanie 2017
RegionBeaujolais
AppellationCôte‑de‑Brouilly
CountryFrance
VarietalGamay
Colourred
Alcohol14.5%
Bottle750ml
Drink windownow–2026 (approaching apogee)
This 2017 Daniel Bouland Côte‑de‑Brouilly Cuvée Mélanie opens with a richly poised bouquet of blackberry and wild berries underlined by savory dark chocolate and subtle licorice nuances, balanced by smoky mineral undertones from its volcanic hillside terroir. The palate is full‑bodied yet fresh with lush dark fruit framed by compelling structure and restrained tannins lingering into a layered, spice‑tinged finish.
Tasting
- Aroma
- blackberry, dark chocolate, licorice, smoky mineral
- Palate
- lush dark fruit, structured, restrained tannins
- Finish
- long, spice‑tinged, mineral linger
Pairs with
- rabbit with wine sauce
- poached egg
- pork
- veal
- poultry
From the Archive
Daniel’s parcel lies within the lieu dit Tête Noire, high on the Cote de Brouilly, which like Côte de Py in Morgon, is volcanic blue schist. This terroir gives the wine its distinctive minerality to go with the elegance and structure of Brouilly.