Daniel Bouland Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Melanie 2023 NO20230927 I chose to treat these

I chose to treat these grapes as I would a Pinot Noir

The tequila then ages in 3rd fill barrels which allows the true agave to shine through the aging process

and the wine that emerges is stony and floral rather than rich

The 11 year Nick Offerman edition is finished in Guinness casks

From the producer: The true

Daniel Bouland Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Melanie 2023 NO20230927 I chose to treat theseCote de Brouilly wraps the flanks of an extinct volcano, and its blue tinted volcanic stone, the famous "terres bleues," gives Gamay a depth and mineral bite you won't find elsewhere in Beaujolais. For Cuvee Melanie, Daniel Bouland works a tiny, steep, south facing parcel of 70 plus year old vines high on the hill, just above Chateau Thivin. This is his richer, rounder, more decadent bottling: deep and dark fruited, but pulled taut by all that mineral