The 2023 is complex and layered: grilled meats
one of Burgundy’s most revered appellations
La Rencontre blends two parcels—Les Pelles and Sous La Velle—with 75-year-old vines that produce Premier Cru intensity at village-level pricing
planted on decomposed schist and granite soils that give wines of notable structure and minerality
with a character that stands out in every glass
J.L. Dutraive (Grand'Cour), Brouilly "Vuril", 2024 NO GTIN The 2023 is complex andJean Louis Dutraive, who took over his family's Fleurie estate in 1989, is a trailblazer in natural viticulture and among Beaujolais's leading organic vignerons. Alongside childhood friends Foillard and Lapierre, he championed farming and winemaking guided by nature rather than chemistry. This pre arrival Brouilly Vuril (arriving 2 19) showcases a serious, concentrated expression of Dutraive's approach: classic, savory, sappy Brouilly with layers of