Domaine Anita - Moulin-à-Vent Cœur de Vigneronne 2019
Beaujolais
Red
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Drink or Keep
94/100
James Suckling
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94/100
Wine Enthusiast
"Stunning!"
"The breathtaking nose of black cherry and spice might knock you back in your chair for a moment, but that's how this magnificent Beaujolais presents itself. Excellent concentration and balance between freshness and spicy depth, beautifully integrated, fine tannins and a long finish that displays a beautiful marriage of bitter chocolate and minerality. Drink now or cellar" (James Suckling 2021). Wow, what a wine!
Features
Estate
Domaine Anita
Cuvée
Cœur de Vigneronne
Vintage
2019
Designation
Moulin-à-Vent
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay, vignes âgées de 40 ans
Terroirs
Granitic subsoil and soil infiltrated with manganese, parcels located at an altitude of 240 metres in the commune of Chénas in the locality of Les Caves facing south-south-east.
Viticulture
Sustainable agriculture
Harvest
Manual with selective sorting in the vineyard
Winemaking
100% whole grapes, pre-fermentation cold maceration (8°) for 3 days, total maceration for 10 days, end of alcoholic fermentation at 18°-20°.
Breeding
6 months in cement vats, then 4 months in bottle
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep color
Nose
Expressive of very ripe fruit (redcurrant, raspberry) and flowers (rose)
Mouth
Unctuous and generous, forming a sublime harmony
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
1h in advance if the wine has difficulty opening
Drink before
2030
Guard
8-10 years
Food and wine pairing
Enhance a duck terrine, meat pie or raclette.
Domaine Anita
Moulin-à-Vent
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Originally from Bresse, Anita Khunel, after a brilliant career as a road cyclist (she took part in the World Championships in Slovenia in 1996!) decided to return to the family estate that same year. There, she learned the trade of vine and wine before setting up her own winery in 2015: Domaine Anita. Today, the domaine encompasses six appellations: Moulin-à-Vent, Chénas, Morgon, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-villages. Anita Kuhnel is accustomed to a structured style, but each year her wines gain in precision and balance. 2017 is a great success. We're not far off the third star!
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (guide 2021) 94/100
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
The lieu-dit Les Caves is the source of this richly structured wine. Smoky from wood ageing, dense with black fruit and well-built with ageing tannins, it's still quite young. There's no doubt about its ageing potential, so wait until at least 2022.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2021) 94/100
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
About the wine:
The breathtaking nose of black cherry and spice might knock you back in your chair for a moment, but that's how this magnificent Beaujolais presents itself. Excellent concentration and balance between freshness and spicy depth, beautifully integrated, fine tannins and a long finish that displays a beautiful marriage of bitter chocolate and minerality. For drinking or cellaring.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 19 reviews
Note and review by M. ERIC S. Published on 06/01/2024
Good / Very good Beaujolais.
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Note and review by M. MATHIEU W. Published on 08/01/2023
Middeldiepe robijnrode kleur. Aan de Neus delicaat rijp rood fruit, heel puur en feminien, subtiele aardse tonen en ook wat toffee, er ontspint zich een soort grootsheid. Zin in een ferme slok. In de mond een geweldige aanzet van superrijp rood fruit, vooral aardbeien, dan die romigheid en toffe en dan kruidigheid en wat aardsheid. Veel materie, kracht en fijne zuren en o man, wat een elegantie zit er in die wijn. Hij blaast me echt van m'n sokken. Fantastische balans en die "grootsheid" die ik in de neus dacht waar te nemen, klopt helemaal. Wat een beauty !!!!! Score: 18/20
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Note and review by M. FRANCOIS L. Published on 27/08/2022
Quite disappointing, lacking fruit and structure
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Note and review by M. DOMINIQUE R. Published on 15/06/2022
A great deal of pleasure despite the youth of this wine, which should evolve well over the next few years. Basket of red fruit, fine tannins and good mouthfeel. No hesitation!
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Note and review by M. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE P. Published on 08/11/2024
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Note and review by M. FRANCOIS M. Published on 02/10/2024
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Note and review by M. JEAN-CLAUDE G. Published on 01/08/2023
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Note and review by M. CIPICCIA F. Published on 25/04/2023
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE G. Published on 10/03/2023
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Note and review by M. DAVID M. Published on 07/03/2023
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