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Richard Rottiers - Moulin-à-Vent Les Thorins 2019
Richard Rottiers - Moulin-à-Vent Les Thorins 2019

Richard Rottiers - Moulin-à-Vent Les Thorins 2019

Moulin-à-Vent|Red wine

94/100

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Gamay
peppery
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A brand-new vintage! A delicate, refined wine from hillside plots with granite-rich soil. This terroir, with its poor soils, brings out the full aromatic potential of Gamay, giving it a very distinctive aging profile: after a few years, the wine is said to take on “Pinot-like” characteristics. A subtle wine with a stunning peppery finish.

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Estate

Richard Rottiers

Vintage

Les Thorins

Vintage

2019

Designation

Moulin-à-Vent

Region

Beaujolais

Grape Varieties

100% Gamay

Regions

Granite rich in manganese veins, with vines averaging 60 years old across 1 hectare

Viticulture

First year of Ecocert organic conversion (a plot that was just purchased)

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Semi-carbonic maceration of whole clusters. Alcoholic fermentation for 15 days in concrete tanks. Pumping over and racking. Light pressing. Malolactic fermentation in 100% oak barrels

Livestock Farming

Aged in 100% oak barrels for 6 months

Alcohol content

13%

Nose

Expressive, with notes of dark fruit and spices

Palate

Powerful tannins and a peppery palate rounded out by aging, with good structure and body

Serve

At 15°C

Open

30 minutes ahead of the most recent vintages

Drink starting at

2024

Drink before

2030

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Serve with grilled meat, a cheese platter, veal rolls, or chicken breasts with parsley

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2020 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Richard Rottiers was one of the producers hardest hit by the relentless hailstorms of recent vintages. On the verge of going under, he managed to find a new lease on life with well-crafted wines produced for the wine trade. The 2018 vintages were finishing their barrel aging at the time of our visit. The quality is superb and should give our dear winemaker some breathing room. In the meantime, the 2017s—currently on sale—are consistent, well-structured, and, despite modest yields, reasonably priced.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

One of the region’s most dedicated organic farmers, Richard Rottiers struggled during the 2016 and 2017 vintages, when Moulin-à-Vent was ravaged by hail. But 2018 marked a return to a semblance of normalcy, and he produced a fine selection of wines—a feat he repeated with his 2019 lineup, which is livelier and more refined than its predecessors. Semi-carbonic maceration is followed by aging in large oak casks and barrels, depending on the cuvée. Everything reviewed here comes highly recommended.
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 (2021 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Richard Rottiers is part of the generation that brought the Beaujolais “climats” to prominence. An engineer specializing in agriculture and the environment, he is passionate about soil life. After gaining experience in New Zealand, this native of Chablis settled in Romanèche-Thorins. In 2003, he produced wine in Fleurie, then trained in vineyard and cellar management for three years at Château Thivin. In 2008, he took over a leasehold estate in Moulin-à-Vent, which he cultivates organically. He made his debut in the guide last year.
Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2020 guide) 94/100

Rated Estate (2020 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated winery (2020 guide) Recommended

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