Domaine Labruyère - Moulin-à-Vent Le Carquelin 2017
17/20 Coup de Coeur
RVF
15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"The swirls of wisteria ostentatiously cover the nose. Its fresh flavor is stretched towards a perfectly balanced density of flesh that brings back the minerality of the soil. A great vintage." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) A grand and rich wine.
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Eye
Beautiful intense ruby red color
Nose
Spicy with toasted, empyreumatic, leather notes
Mouth
Dense, full-bodied, with ripe black fruit flavors. The tannins are structured and fresh.
Serve
At 14-16°C
Apogee
2020-2029
Drink before
2030
Guard
More than 10 years
Food and wine pairings
Serve with Rhône eel stew, carp fillet with Régnié wine, hot sausage with Beaujolais wine, Beaujolais andouillette sausage, and cheeses such as St-Félicien, Chaource, and Maroilles.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 15.5/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About wine:
Delicate, silky, full-bodied, complex. Finely crafted finish with hints of licorice. A lovely wine.
About the estate:
The Labruyère estate is one of the oldest in the Moulin-à-Vent appellation. In 1850, Jean-Marie Labruyère, a winegrower, settled in Les Thorins, a hamlet in Romanèche-Thorins. Since then, successive generations have managed the estate's 10 hectares. During this period, the family acquired the appellation's only clos, the Clos du Moulin-à-Vent. In 2008, Édouard Labruyère took over the estate with the aim of raising it to the top of the appellation. Under the expertise of oenologist Nadine Gublin (also in charge of the Jacques Prieur estate and JM Labruyère champagnes), the estate has taken on a new dimension in recent vintages. The wines, which can sometimes be austere when first opened, demonstrate a depth and complexity that lives up to the ambitions set out a decade ago. Clos-du-Moulin-à-Vent holds its own, with a superb success in 2017.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
After making their fortune in retail, the Labruyères invested in wine, buying shares in Dom. Jacques Prieur in Meursault in 1988. Since 2008, they have also reconnected with their Beaujolais roots: an ancestor settled in Les Thorins in 1850, notably operating the renowned Clos du Moulin-à-Vent monopoly. Édouard Labruyère took over the property, keeping only the finest plots. The vineyard now covers 14 hectares.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
2018 is the finest vintage I have tasted to date from Domaine Labruyère. Not only was the Moulin-à-Vent finally spared by hail—which devastated the appellation in 2016 and 2017 — but the 2018s are the most integrated wines I have tasted from the estate to date, with their aging giving a much more discreet aromatic and structural contribution than was the case in previous vintages I have encountered. The winemaking at this estate is what is sometimes referred to as Burgundian: the grapes are destemmed and macerated for two to three weeks in concrete vats before being aged in barrels and demi-muids.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2020 guide) 17/20 Favorite
Rated estate (2022 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 wine:
The swirls of wisteria ostentatiously cover the nose. Its fresh flavor is stretched toward a perfectly balanced density of flesh that brings back the minerality of the soil. A great vintage.
About the estate:
The Labruyère family has owned this château since 1850. Jean-Pierre Labruyère, who also owns the Jacques Prieur estate in Meursault and Château Rouget in Pomerol, handed over the reins to his son Édouard in 2008. The winery has been modernized and the estate expanded. In 2000, Clos du Moulin-à-Vent was added to the estate. Nadine Gublin is in charge of the cellar and Michel Rovere is in charge of the vineyards. The Burgundy-style vinification process (destemming followed by barrel aging) produces wines with full but smooth tannins that age beautifully.
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. MICHEL L. Published on 06/14/2023
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Note and opinion by Mr. BERNARD L. Published on 11/19/2022
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