Château du Moulin-à-Vent - Croix des Vérillats 2011
Beaujolais
Red
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Drink or Keep
16,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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16/20
RVF
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91-92/100
Robert Parker
"Croix des Vérillats 2011 shows cherry and blackberry accents, with lovely salinity and nuances of chalk, brown spice and vanilla. Seductive scents of wisteria and violets rise from the glass, with persistence on the palate. The 10,000 bottles produced of this long-finished beauty will be worth tasting through 2018." (Wine Advocate 2012 - Robert Parker)
Features
Estate
Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Cuvée
Croix des Vérillats
Vintage
2011
Designation
Moulin-à-Vent
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
exclusively from the "Les Vérillats" climate (4.8ha), specific granitic soils (gorrhe) and subsoils rich in manganese and metal oxides
Viticulture
vineyard managed using integrated pest management
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
vatting for 3 weeks, pumping over during cold pre-fermentation and at the end of fermentation
Breeding
20% in oak barrels (20% new) for 14 months
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful deep garnet color
Nose
deep, dark fruit flavors outside Moulin-à-Vent appellation standards
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
2015
Drink before
2021
Production
12,000 bottles, 200 waxed magnums
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with honey-flavored duck breast, mild ewe's milk cheeses, intense chocolates...
Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Moulin-à-Vent
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2014 guide) 16.5/20 (Reference wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
Chiseled and lively on the palate, with an elegant feel, we appreciate the finesse of the aromas and the overall precision.
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 (2013 guide) 91-92/100 (Outstanding wine)
About the wine:
Croix des Vérillats 2011 shows cherry and blackberry accents, with lovely salinity and nuances of chalk, brown spice and vanilla. Seductive scents of wisteria and violets rise from the glass, with persistence on the palate. The 10,000 bottles produced of this long-finished beauty will be worth tasting until 2018.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2014 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
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 wine:
Among the parcellaires, the Croix Des Vérillats displays great mineral tension (but beware of ageing).
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
4.2/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by M. ALEXANDRE B. Published on 20/06/2019
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE B. Published on 25/02/2019
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Note and review by M. DOMINIQUE V. Published on 16/09/2016
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN R. Published on 25/11/2015
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