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2015 Louis Boillot & Fils Moulin-a-Vent Les Brussellions

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June 11, 2023 - $31

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RATINGS

94+ John Gilman

...simply superb, offering up a pure and very classic bouquet of black cherries, cassis, espresso, spit-roasted gamebird, woodsmoke, fine soil tones and again, a nice topnote of chicory. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and very elegant in profile, with outstanding mid-palate depth, fine-grained tannins and excellent grip and focus on the very long and youthful finish.

93The Wine Advocate

...wafting from the glass with a deep but youthful bouquet of wild berries, plums and exotic spices, framed by a delicate touch of oak vanillin... Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered...beautifully balanced, without any of the excesses of tannin or ripeness...

92Vinous / IWC

Pungent dark berry, cherry pit and licorice scents are sharpened by peppery spices and zesty mineral flourishes. Intense blackberry and bitter cherry flavors slowly gain sweetness in the glass and pick up a sweet floral pastille nuance. Unwinds steadily with air and finishes chewy and impressively long, featuring gentle sweetness and building tannins.

91-93Burghound.com

...spicy, cool and pure nose exhibits both red and dark fruit aromas along with plenty of pepper, floral, spice and earth scents. The mouth feel of the medium-bodied flavors is also relatively refined yet there is deceptively good punch and power displayed by the firm, serious and balanced finale.

REGION

France, Beaujolais, Moulin-a-Vent

Moulin-à-Vent is a Beaujolais Cru appellation that takes its charming name from the only windmill, or moulin-à-vent, still in existence in Beaujolais. The picturesque windmill is several hundred years old and features prominently on the labels of some producers in the appellation. Moulin-à-Vent is located in the north central region of Beaujolais, and it includes 1,605 acres of vineyards. Many Beaujolais admirers consider it the “King” of the Beaujolais Crus, and Moulin-à-Vent wines are known for their richness, fullness and their ability to age. Like nearly all of Beaujolais, the grape grown here is Gamay. About 400,000 cases are produced annually.

TYPE

Red Wine, Gamay, Cru Beaujolais

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.