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Château du Moulin-à-Vent - Couvent des Thorins 2016

Beaujolais

Red

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3.9/5 (18 customers)

90/100

Robert Parker

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2*Étoiles

Hachette

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15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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14/20

RVF

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93/100

Wine Enthusiast

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91/100

Vinous

"All the freshness and harmony brought by the 2016 vintage are there. The nose reveals fine notes of red fruit, licorice and flowers. After a supple attack, the palate reveals fine, caressing tannins of great delicacy. "(Le Guide Hachette 2019). A fine vintage, wines with an airy, elegant profile!

Features

Estate

Château du Moulin-à-Vent

Cuvée

Couvent des Thorins

Vintage

2016

Designation

Moulin-à-Vent

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

Specific granitic soils (gorrhe) and subsoils rich in manganese and metal oxides

Viticulture

Integrated pest management

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Destemming and 20% whole bunch, pre-fermentation cold maceration with pumping-over. Pigeage at the beginning of fermentation. Vatting for 3 weeks.

Breeding

10 months in stainless steel tanks (90%) and oak barrels (10%)

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep ruby colour

Nose

On aromas of red fruit, liquorice and floral notes

Mouth

Elegant and airy, pleasant to the touch with fine tannins

Serve

AT 14-15°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with grilled red meats, roast poultry, hard cheeses (Comté, Beaufort)...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (2023 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

Jean-Jacques Parinet's ambitious and consistent renovation of the vineyard and winery is now delivering the expected results. Progress has been meteoric and production continues to dominate the appellation. He can rely on a talented team, made up of Édouard Parinet, their cellar master Brice Lafon and their communications manager Morgane Chambriard. A key player for the appellation and the region, and a formidable ambassador creating value and image in France and around the world.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2019 guide) 2** Stars (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

All the freshness and harmony brought by the 2016 vintage are there. The nose reveals fine notes of red fruit, licorice and flowers. After a supple attack, the palate reveals fine, caressing tannins of great delicacy.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2018 guide) 90/100 (Wonderful wine)

About the wine:

Notes of pomegranate, raspberry and plum introduce Moulin-à-Vent's 2016 Couvent des Thorins, a medium-bodied, open, saline wine with acidic traits, fine tannins and a rounded, unified profile that's approachable. Aged almost entirely in vats and therefore unmarked by the oak influence that permeates the estate's larger bottles, its purity and transparency are highly appealing.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2019 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)

Domaine rated (2023 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Since its acquisition by the Parinet family in 2009, this vast estate has invested considerable human resources in rejuvenating the wings of Moulin-à-Vent, like Château des Jacques in its day. In a modern Gamay style, with long, well-managed ageing in wood, the numerous parcel-based cuvées express the complexity and diversity of the soils. 2016 saw the arrival of the estate's first white vines (4.5 hectares) in the Mâcon and Pouilly-Fuissé appellations, under the name Roc des Boutires.

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2018 guide) 93/100

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Wine rated 91/ 100

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

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Note and review by M. PATRICE C. Published on 08/11/2020

For me, a great Beaujolais To be followed regularly

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Note and review by M. BERNARD L. Published on 08/11/2018

Superb, an elegant, silky wine with pleasant, long-lasting notes of cherry and undergrowth.

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