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Château du Moulin-à-Vent - Champ de Cour 2016

Château du Moulin-à-Vent - Champ de Cour 2016

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4/5 (1 customers)

91/100

Robert Parker

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"From a site richer in clay, the 2016 Champ de Cour from Moulin-à-Vent presents a bouquet of plums and earthy, spicy 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!

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Estate

Château du Moulin-à-Vent

Vintage

Champ de Cour

Vintage

2016

Designation

Moulin-à-Vent

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

Exclusively sourced from the "Champ de Cour" climate (3.4 hectares), specific granitic soils (gorrhe) and subsoils rich in manganese and metal oxides.

Viticulture

Vineyard managed using sustainable methods

Grape harvest

Manual in 30-liter bins with sorting

Wine making

85% of the harvest was destemmed, followed by three weeks of fermentation, pumping over during cold pre-fermentation and at the end of fermentation, and punching down at the start of fermentation.

Livestock farming

35% of the vintage aged in oak barrels (35% of which are new) for 12 months

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Deep garnet color

Nose

Bouquet of red fruits, empyreumatic and spicy notes (pepper, saffron)

Mouth

A wine that combines power and finesse, delicately wooded with racy tannins and superb length on the minerality.

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with game, monkfish in sauce, mature cheeses...

More information on Château du Moulin-à-Vent

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 16,5/20 (Reference wine)

Rated estate (2023 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)

About the estate:

The ambitious and consistent renovation of the vineyard and cellar decided by Jean-Jacques Parinet is now yielding the expected results. Progress has been rapid and production continues to dominate the appellation. He can rely on a talented team, including Édouard Parinet, their cellar master Brice Lafon, and their communications manager Morgane Chambriard. He is a key player for the appellation and the region, a formidable ambassador who creates value and image in France and around the world.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rating (2018 guide) 91/100 (Excellent wine)

About wine:

From a location richer in clay, the 2016 Champ de Cour from Moulin-à-Vent presents a bouquet of plums and red fruits with earthy and spicy notes on an oak backdrop. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with a fuller and fleshier profile than Les Vérillats, its initially chewy tannins melting on the finish.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Rated estate (2023 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Since its acquisition by the Parinet family in 2009, this vast estate has invested heavily in human resources in order to rejuvenate the Moulin-à-Vent, as Château des Jacques did in its day. In a modern Gamay style, with long and well-managed aging in wood, the numerous single-vineyard cuvées express the complexity and diversity of the soils. With 2016 came 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 estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

Vinous

Vinous

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended

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4/5

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Review and opinion by Mr. Benjamin G. Published on May 17, 2020

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