Domaine Labruyère - Moulin-à-Vent Le Carquelin 2017
17/20 Coup de Coeur
RVF
15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
“The wine’s bouquet envelops the nose with grandeur. Its fresh flavor builds toward a perfectly balanced body that brings out the mineral notes of the soil. A great vintage.” (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) A grand, rich wine.
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Eye
A beautiful, deep ruby red color
Nose
Spicy with notes of toast, smoky aromas, and leather
Palate
Dense and full-bodied, with notes of ripe dark fruit. The tannins are well-structured and fresh.
Serve
At 14-16°C
High point
2020-2029
Drink before
2030
Guard
More than 10 years
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with Rhône-style eel stew, carp fillet with Régnié, hot sausage with Beaujolais, Beaujolais-style andouillette, 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 solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the wine:
Delicate, silky, full-bodied, complex. A finely crafted finish with notes 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 vineyard worker, settled in Les Thorins, a hamlet of Romanèche-Thorins. Since then, successive generations have managed the estate’s 10 hectares. During this period, the family acquired the appellation’s only single vineyard, the Clos du Moulin-à-Vent. In 2008, Édouard Labruyère took over the estate with the goal of elevating it to the ranks of the appellation’s leading producers. Under the guidance of winemaker Nadine Gublin (who also oversees the Jacques Prieur estate and JM Labruyère champagnes), the estate has reached new heights in recent vintages. The wines, which can be austere upon opening, demonstrate a depth and complexity that live up to the ambitions set forth a decade ago. Clos-du-Moulin-à-Vent holds its own, 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 the retail industry, the Labruyères invested in wine, purchasing shares in Dom. Jacques Prieur in Meursault in 1988. Since 2008, they have also reconnected with their Beaujolais roots: an ancestor had settled in Les Thorins in 1850, notably managing the renowned Clos du Moulin-à-Vent monopoly. Édouard Labruyère took over the estate, retaining 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 from 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 contributing a much more subtle aromatic and structural profile than was the case in the previous vintages I have encountered. The winemaking here is what is sometimes described as Burgundian: that is, the grapes are destemmed and macerated for 2 to 3 weeks in concrete tanks before aging in barrels and demi-muids.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 17/20 Editor's Choice
Rated estate (2022 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
The wine’s bouquet envelops the nose with flair. Its fresh flavor builds toward a perfectly balanced body that brings out the mineral notes 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, the Clos du Moulin-à-Vent was added to the vineyard holdings. Nadine Gublin is in charge of the cellar, and Michel Rovere oversees the vineyards. The so-called “Burgundian” winemaking method (destemming followed by barrel aging) produces wines with full yet smooth tannins that age beautifully.
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. MICHEL L. Posted on June 14, 2023
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Review by Mr. BERNARD L. Published on 11/19/2022
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