Château du Moulin-à-Vent - Champ de Cour 2016
Beaujolais
Red
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Drink or Keep
91/100
Robert Parker
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16,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"From a more clay-rich lieu-dit, Moulin-à-Vent's 2016 Champ de Cour has a bouquet of earthy, spicy plums and red fruits, framed by recently used oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with a fuller, fleshier profile than Les Vérillats, its initially chewy tannins melting on the finish." (Wine Advocate - William Kelley). Superb!
Features
Estate
Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Cuvée
Champ de Cour
Vintage
2016
Designation
Moulin-à-Vent
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
Coming exclusively from the "Champ de Cour" climate (3.4ha), specific granitic soils (gorrhe) and subsoils rich in manganese and metal oxides.
Viticulture
Sustainable vineyard management
Harvest
Manual in 30-litre bins with sorting
Winemaking
Destemming at 85% of the harvest, 3-week vatting period, pumping over during cold pre-fermentation and at the end of fermentation, punching of the cap at the start of fermentation.
Breeding
35% of the cuvée in oak barrels (35% new) for 12 months
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep garnet colour
Nose
Bouquet of red fruits, empyreumatic and spicy notes (pepper, saffron)
Mouth
A wine that combines power and finesse, delicately oaked with racy tannins and superb mineral length.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with game, monkfish in sauce, mature cheeses...
Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Moulin-à-Vent
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16.5/20 (Reference wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 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 (2018 guide) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)
About the wine:
From a more clay-rich lieu-dit, Moulin-à-Vent's 2016 Champ de Cour presents a bouquet of plums and red fruits with hints of earth and spice over a framework of oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with a fuller, fleshier profile than Les Vérillats, its initially chewy tannins melting on the finish.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers 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
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. BENJAMIN G. Published on 17/05/2020
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