Alex Foillard, Brouilly, 2024 SO061826 Pax and a touch of cedar

and a touch of cedar

and a hint of honey unfold elegantly

with crunchy red fruit

run by Pierre Cotton and Marine Bonnet

and just enough structure to hold up to burgers

Alex Foillard, Brouilly, 2024 SO061826 Pax and a touch of cedarAlex Foillard carries one of Beaujolais' most famous surnames his father is Jean Foillard, an original member of Kermit Lynch's legendary "Gang of Four" who reintroduced the world to living, no makeup cru Beaujolais. Alex now farms his own plots and makes wine in the same natural spirit, and his Brouilly is both serious and simple: lush, juicy Gamay shot through with refreshing minerality. This is the thrill of a vibrant, hand farmed Beaujolais that