Chateau Thivin Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Zaccharie, Beaujolais, France 2024

The flagship cuvée from Château Thivin, one of Beaujolais’ most historic and respected estates. Named in honor of Zaccharie Geoffray, who founded the domaine in 1877, this exceptional Gamay is selected from the estate’s finest parcels, including old vines in La Chapelle and Godefroy. The 2024 is an elegant, beautifully focused expression, offering fresh cherry, raspberry and dark berries, layered with violet, crushed stone, graphite and subtle baking spice. Aged for approximately 12 months in Burgundy barrels, with only a small percentage of new oak, it delivers remarkable texture, fine-grained tannins and a long, savory mineral finish. Serious, refined and wonderfully balanced, this is Beaujolais with the depth and sophistication of fine Burgundy.