...As with the corresponding Champs de Cour, tannin is very fine and in the background, and the texture is almost silken. Hints of lanolin and brown spices from barrel are discreet and well-integrated. This should be worth following...
Clos du Grand Carquelin is a vineyard in Moulin-a-Vent, which makes it one of the more distinctive cru vineyards in Beaujolais. Of the 10 crus of Beaujolais, Moulin-a-Vent and Morgon are considered to have the finest terroirs. Moulin-a-Vent vineyards are rich in iron and magnesium. Clos du Grand Carquelin are especially rocky, which creates complex wines.
The Gamay grape produces a light, versatile and food-friendly wine. It is best known for making Beaujolais Nouveau, but it is also grown in Loire and Tours. Thankfully the 14th C. Duke of Burgundy’s degree to ban the grape did not spread through all of France.