Château du Moulin-à-Vent - Les Vérillats 2015
Beaujolais
Red
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Drink or Keep
92/100
Robert Parker
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16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"Moulin à Vent Croix des Vérillats 2015 comes from specific "gorrhe" granitic soils, rich in manganese. The grapes are 75% destemmed and aged in barrels for 12 months, 20% of which are new. The bouquet is elegant, with aromas of red cherries, wild strawberries and crushed violets. The palate is very well balanced, with supple tannins, crisp acidity and an almost citrus finish. The proportion of new cask is used deftly, bringing brightness to the wine without marring its minerality or expression of terroir. Superb." (Wine Advocate 2017 - Robert Parker)
Features
Estate
Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Cuvée
Les Vérillats
Vintage
2015
Designation
Moulin-à-Vent
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
Produced exclusively from the "Les Vérillats" climate (4.8 ha), specific granitic soils (gorrhe) and subsoils rich in manganese and metal oxides.
Viticulture
Integrated pest management
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Vatting for 3 weeks, destemming for the most part, pumping over during cold pre-fermentation and at the end of fermentation, punching of the cap at the beginning of fermentation.
Breeding
In oak barrels (20% new) for 12 months
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense garnet-red colour
Nose
Deep, dark fruit flavors that are not typical of the Moulin-à-Vent appellation.
Mouth
Supple and full-bodied, with a delicious smoothness well-balanced by the freshness of fruit and spices.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2023
Production
8,000 bottles, 300 waxed magnums
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with honeyed duck breast, mild ewe's milk cheeses, intense chocolates...
Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Moulin-à-Vent
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (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.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2017 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
About the wine:
Moulin A Vent Croix des Vérillats 2015 comes from specific granitic "gorrhe" soils, rich in manganese. The grapes are 75% destemmed and aged in barrels for 12 months, 20% of which are new. The bouquet is elegant, with aromas of red cherries, wild strawberries and crushed violets. The palate is very well balanced, with supple tannins, crisp acidity and an almost citrus finish. The proportion of new cask is used deftly, bringing brightness to the wine without marring its minerality or expression of terroir. Superb.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
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
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. OLIVIER M. Published on 20/06/2023
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Note and review by M. HENRI O. Published on 26/02/2019
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE B. Published on 11/01/2019
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