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Château du Moulin-à-Vent : Les Vérillats 2016

Name: Château du Moulin-à-Vent : Les Vérillats 2016
Brand: Château du Moulin-à-Vent
SKU: F1688/16
Price: 306.1 DKK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.46 (140 reviews)

Beaujolais

Moulin-a-Vent

- Red - See details

Parker | 89

J. Robinson | 17

Meadow | 92

Wine Spectator | 90

J. Suckling | 90

Vinous - A. Galloni | 93

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ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

All Château du Moulin-à-Vent wines

Marks and reviews

/100

Robert Parker

William Kelley

Formerly known as the Croix des Vérillats, the 2016 Moulin-à-Vent Les Vérillats unfurls in the glass with notes of plummy, spicy fruit and creamy new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, with melting tannins and creditable concentration and acidity given the difficult year, concluding with a wood-inflected finish.

/100

Wine Spectator

Gillian Sciaretta

A brooding style, with steeped cherry and raspberry gelée notes, supported by licorice and floral details that are matched to savory hints of herb and black tea on the structured finish. Drink now through 2024. 500 cases made, 20 cases imported.

/100

James Suckling

Fragrant and complex, this is a sophisticated Moulin-à-Vent that has good structure, as well as plenty of sour cherries. The touch of tannin on the finish is already well integrated. Drink or hold.

/20

Jancis Robinson

Julia Harding MW

(This cuvée used to be called Croix des Vérillats; new name from the 2016 vintage.) From a single lieu-dit. Pink granite with shallow soils. Lots of silica – reflects light and doesn’t degrade easily, therefore not much clay. Windy, so the sugars are concentrated. Winds are very important here, says owner Édouard Parinet, especially high up in the cru. 33% aged in tank, 67% in barrel, none new. Greyish crimson. Much more dusty/rocky mineral aroma than their blended Moulin-à-Vent; dark finesse, dark fruit without sweetness. The wine opens up more quickly than the other single-site wines. Almost austere in its freshness and dry texture, paper-fine yet upright. Lightly peppery. (JH)

/100

La RVF

In Les Vérillats, the rose reveals its timeworn charms with a hint of graphite. Wrapped in a fleshy, winey texture, it embodies the cool presence of the terroir. It will mature gracefully.

/100

Vertdevin

The nose is aromatic, powerful and elegant, offering concentration as well as subtle intensity. It reveals notes of blackcurrant, toasted nuances and, more delicately, juicy red berries, combined with hints of vanilla, chocolate, racy minerality, blackberry, fine touches of spice, and a discreet hint of pepper and grilled/coffee. The palate is fruity, balanced, very finely tight, and offers lovely definition, juiciness, a clear guideline, flesh, a mineral framework (racy minerality), fine tension, finesse/delicacy and a discreetly creamy touch. On the palate, this wine shows notes of black cherry, juicy plum and, more lightly, blackcurrant and juicy/crisp red berries, combined with small touches of minerality, chocolate, cardamom, grilled notes and a very discreet floral hint. The tannins are fine, elegant and finely firm. Good length. (2020)

Description

Tasting Notes and Advice for Château du Moulin-à-Vent "Les Vérillats" 2016

Tasting

Colour

The colour displays an intense ruby hue with deep garnet highlights.

Nose

The nose reveals remarkable aromatic depth. Notes of ripe black fruits—black cherry and blackcurrant foremost—intertwine with mineral nuances of graphite, characteristic of the terroir. Floral touches of jasmine and rose bring elegance, while aromas of Moroccan spices and mocha add complexity.

Palate

On the palate, the attack is juicy and energetic. The mid-palate unfolds with lovely density of black fruit, supported by velvety tannins and striking mineral freshness. The generous, supple texture leads into a lingering finish with spicy and mineral accents.

Food and wine pairings

This wine is an ideal match for duck breast with honey or mild sheep’s milk cheeses. It also pairs perfectly with intense dark chocolate.

Serving and cellaring

"Les Vérillats" 2016 is best enjoyed at a temperature between 16 and 18°C. This wine can be enjoyed until around 2026.

A Characterful Moulin-à-Vent from an Outstanding Terroir

The estate

Founded in 1732 in Romanèche-Thorins, in the heart of Beaujolais and the Moulin-à-Vent appellation, Château du Moulin-à-Vent is the only eponymous estate in the AOC, renamed as such in 1936. Owned by the Parinet family since 2009, it is now run by Édouard Parinet alongside Brice Laffond, with Jean-Jacques Parinet. Old gamay vines on granite, organic practices, hand harvesting and delicate ageing in a centuries-old cellar mark its renaissance.

The vineyard

The named plot Les Vérillats lies at the top of the Moulin-à-Vent appellation, at around 300 metres above sea level, benefiting from an east-facing exposure. This outstanding terroir rests on poor, free-draining soils composed of pink granite. The old gamay vines take root in this demanding ground, producing grapes of remarkable concentration.

The vintage

The 2016 vintage in Beaujolais began with a cool, wet spring, followed by a hot, dry summer from August onwards. Harvest took place in late September under excellent weather conditions, allowing perfectly healthy, ripe grapes to be picked. The winds typical of the appellation played an essential role in preserving the fruit’s freshness and balance.

Winemaking and ageing

The grapes were hand-harvested and carefully sorted. Winemaking favoured gentle extraction with extended maceration of at least 20 days. Ageing took place over 12 months, with 20% in new French oak barrels and 80% in stainless steel tanks, followed by an additional six months in tank. The wine was neither fined nor filtered.

Grape variety

100% gamay

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