Chateau du Moulin a Vent Moulin a Vent 2017
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Category | Red Wine |
Varietal | |
Region | France, Beaujolais, Moulin á Vent |
Brand | Chateau du Moulin a Vent |
Alcohol/vol | 13% |
Other vintages
Vinous
- v91
The 2017 Moulin-à-Vent is born from a challenging vintage in which hail took with it half of the estate's yields and two-thirds of the production of this wine. In the glass, the 2017 is soft, fruit and absolutely delicious. Although not terribly complex, the 2017 is a wine of immediate pleasure and a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. Sweet red cherry, cinnamon, and dried flowers add intrigue.
Wine Enthusiast
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This wine is a blend across the estate, producing rich tannins and juicy black fruits. Good acidity balances the structure of the wine, giving potential as well as present fruitiness. Drink ideally from 2021.
Wine Advocate
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Revealing notes of sweet berry fruit, espresso roast, smoke, candied peel and plums, framed by a touch of oak spice and vanillin, the 2017 Moulin-à-Vent is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with a fine but firm chassis of tannin and a delicately wood-inflected finish. This is an elegant middleweight from the Château de Moulin-à-Vent that should come into its own after a year or two in the cellar.
Wine Spectator
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Light, fleshy tannins edge the black cherry, steeped raspberry and mineral notes of this light-bodied red, with savory details of grilled herb, tea and rose petal lingering into the finish. Drink now through 2023. 6,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.