Beaujolais Moulin A Vent 2013

By john gilman sep oct 2017 issue 71 first look at the 2016 beaujolais vintage with plenty of late released 2015s and older bottles.

Beaujolais moulin a vent 2013.

View from the cellar. While you might think a co op of this name would make wine from only chénas in fact all of the crus of beaujolais are represented here. Moulin a vent is arguably the most noteworthy of the ten beaujolais crus located in the very north of the beaujolais region moulin a vent wines made from the gamay grape variety are known for being some of the most concentrated and tannic made in beaujolais a far cry from the light simple beaujolais nouveau wines. Grapes for the maison l envoyé moulin à vent come from south facing 60 year old gobelet pruned vines in the terre de thé vineyard.

The windmill behind me has stood on top of romanèche thorins hill for over 450 years. Domaine les gryphees moulin a vent 2013 from beaujolais burgundy france the moulin a vent is a pretty silky wine with delicate subtle aromas that remind of wildflowers warm earth and plum skins. Jacky janodet olivier merlin. The mouth is full and fresh with.

Chateau des jacques moulin a vent 2013 from beaujolais burgundy france this full robust beaujolais offers a fleshy texture and greater longevity than any other beaujolais cru. The resulting wine from moulin à vent are the most full bodied and powerful examples in beaujolais. Its exceptional structure supports vivid red fruit ar. Moulin à vent tends to be most expensive of the beaujolais crus although happily it is home to a number of very fine producers so there is plenty for wine lovers to choose from.

Floral and fruit driven in youth these wines often develop spicy earthy. By john gilman jan feb 2020 issue 85 recently tasted beaujolais the first of the 2018 vintage and plenty of older wines moulin à vent maison joseph drouhin login and sign up and see review text. This moulin à vent has real depth and flavour with aromas of fresh crunchy red fruit and some floral notes coming through. Moulin a vent is arguably the most noteworthy of the ten beaujolais crus located in the very north of the beaujolais region.

Now a listed historic monument it was a working mill up until the mid 19 th century. The vin de garde styles require at least 6 years aging and can last up to 20 years. Moulin à vent beaujolais known as the king of beaujolais the highly acclaimed moulin à vent cru boasts the most full bodied and structured wines found in the region.