Chateau Thivin 2023 Cote de Brouilly "Cuvee Zaccharie" 750ml

This extraordinary Cote-de-Brouilly manages to be mouth-fillingly rich and wonderfully fresh, floral and darkly volcanic (think smoke and pepper) all at once. Medium- to full-bodied with a compact tannic core and a long, crisp, wet-stone finish. From organically grown grapes. Matured in small oak cooperage. Drinkable now but best from 2026.

Score: 96 points -- Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com, 2025