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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 vineyard parcel with higher clay content, the 2016 Champ de Cour from Moulin-à-Vent offers 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 more ample and fleshy profile than that of Les Vérillats, its initially chewy tannins melting away 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

Regions

Sourced exclusively from the "Champ de Cour" vineyard (3.4 ha), with distinctive granitic soils (gorrhe) and subsoils rich in manganese and metal oxides

Viticulture

Vineyard managed using sustainable farming practices

Grape Harvest

Manual sorting into 30-liter bins

Wine Production

85% of the harvest was destemmed; the wine was left to ferment in vats for 3 weeks; the must was pumped over during cold pre-fermentation and at the end of fermentation; and the grapes were punched down at the start of fermentation.

Livestock Farming

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

Alcohol Content

13%

Eye

Deep garnet color

Nose

A bouquet of red berries, with smoky and spicy notes (pepper, saffron)

Palate

A wine that combines power and finesse, with delicate oak notes, refined tannins, and superb length with mineral notes

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink before

2026

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Pair it with game, monkfish in sauce, aged cheeses...

More information at Château du Moulin-à-Vent

More information at Moulin-à-Vent

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

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

Rated estate (2023 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

The ambitious and well-coordinated renovation of the vineyard and winery undertaken by Jean-Jacques Parinet is now yielding the expected results. Progress has been remarkable, and the estate continues to lead the appellation. He is supported by a talented team, including Édouard Parinet, their cellar master Brice Lafon, and their communications manager Morgane Chambriard. A major player for the appellation and the region, he is a formidable ambassador who builds value and enhances the region’s image both in France and around the world.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2018 guide) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

From a vineyard parcel with richer clay soils, the 2016 Champ de Cour from Moulin-à-Vent offers a bouquet of plums and red berries with earthy and spicy notes, underpinned by oak. On the palate, the wine is medium- to full-bodied, with a more ample and fleshy profile than that of Les Vérillats; its initially chewy tannins melt away 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 high-quality winemakers producing wines of a good standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Since its acquisition by the Parinet family in 2009, this vast estate has invested significant human resources to revitalize the Moulin-à-Vent appellation, just as Château des Jacques did in its day. Produced in a modern Gamay style, with long and carefully managed aging in oak, the estate’s numerous single-vineyard wines express the complexity and diversity of the soils. The 2016 vintage marked the debut of the estate’s first white wine vineyards (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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Review by Mr. BENJAMIN G. Posted on May 17, 2020

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