Paul Janin & Fils - Moulin-à-Vent Domaine des Vignes du Tremblay 2012

Name: Paul Janin & Fils - Moulin-à-Vent Domaine des Vignes du Tremblay 2012
Brand: Domaine Paul Janin et Fils
Rating: 4 (23 reviews)

Moulin-à-Vent|Red wine

Beaujolais

Red

Sold individually

Drink or Keep

4/5 (23 customers)

16/20

RVF

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

90/100

Robert Parker

(2011 vintage notes)

A new vintage, the 2011 was rated: Robert Parker 90/100, RVF 16/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15.5/20 (happiness right away).
This Moulin-à-Vent comes from an exceptional terroir with manganese-rich soils. This particularity, combined with meticulous vineyard management, expert winemaking and ageing in oak foudres, gives this cuvée intensity, expressiveness, terroir breed and, above all, a seductive side. Now a benchmark!

Features

Estate

Domaine Paul Janin et Fils

Cuvée

Domaine des Vignes du Tremblay

Vintage

2012

Designation

Moulin-à-Vent

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

sandy-loam and sandy-loam-clay soils

Viticulture

sustainable cultivation, limited yields

Harvest

in 35kg crates

Winemaking

whole-cluster vinification (semi-carbonic Beaujolaise) for 9 to 12 days before pressing

Breeding

in oak foudres for 7 to 10 months on fine lees

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

pretty, bright ruby colour

Nose

intense and fine with ripe fruit

Mouth

Beautifully structured with harmonious tannins. The breed of the terroir is clearly present. A lovely wine combining elegance and finesse.

Serve

decant at 15°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2019

Production

18,000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

A savourer sur un boeuf bourguignon, une daube, un carré d'agneau aux herbes, des fromages type Reblochon, Beaufort... <br/>

Domaine Paul Janin et Fils

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2014 guide) 15.5/20 (2011 vintage) (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

Since 1937, domaine Paul Janin et fils has been producing moulin-à-vent and beaujolais-villages reds and whites. Eric Janin, the current owner, represents the fourth generation. He has inherited a succession of investments that have made the domaine such a success. In 1937, his grandfather bought the famous Tremblay vineyard, and in 1967, his father acquired what is today the estate's flagship cuvée: the century-old Greneriers vines. Éric Janin is also the father of young Perrine, who is studying oenology, and in turn continues to invest in the long-term future of the estate. In particular, this involves massal selections to gradually renew his stock of old vines. Difficult years are piling up for the cru, and Éric Janin has not escaped the violent hailstorms that have devastated the vineyards over the last three years. In order to preserve what has built the estate's reputation, the range is now completed by purchases from the negociants. Of a more classic standing, these wines are of good quality. As for the estate's stars, they suffer from low quantities but do not disappoint in terms of quality. In 2018, vignes-du-tremblay and greneriers are magnificent successes.

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

Rated area (2022 guide) Recommended

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2013 guide) 90/100 (2011 vintage) (Wonderful wine)

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

Wine rated (2014 guide) 16/20 (2011 vintage) (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

The location and age of the vines aren't everything. It takes the good farming sense and analytical finesse of Éric Janin to produce great Gamays, concentrated and fresh. Since his first harvest in 1983, Éric Janin has maintained a winemaking style that brings out the best in climats located mainly in the Moulin-à-Vent cru. Some vines, such as Les Greneriers, have survived both world wars. In 2017, Éric Janin set up a trading business with partner winemakers. Chénas, Brouilly and Beaujolais-Villages complete his range.

James Suckling

Recommended area

Andreas Larsson

Rated area (2022 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 23 reviews

Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE T. Published on 04/03/2014

Everything you'd expect from a Mouli-à-vent is in this bottle! Perfect with a cheese platter!