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Moulin à Vent


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Known as the ‘King of Beaujolais’ for its power, structure and longevity, Moulin-à-Vent is the most atypical of all the Beaujolais Crus, even if it is potentially the best. Its style is the antithesis of light, fluffy Beaujolais, and when fully mature (often at 10 years old or more) it resembles more a fine Burgundy, or even a Rhône, than Beaujolais. Named after the local windmill (which translates as moulin-à-vent in French) Moulin-à-Vent is a real vindication of the principle of ‘terroir’. 

Moulin-à-Vent's neighbour Fleurie produces perfumed, silky, approachable wines, while Moulin-à-Vent, using the same grape (100% Gamay) and broadly the same vinification, makes wines that are meaty, tannic and intense, and need 2-3 years to mature.  The only possible explanation, it seems, is the high proportion of iron and manganese in Moulin-à-Vent’s soil. Moulin-à-Vent tends to be most expensive of the Beaujolais Crus, although happily it is home to a number of very fine producers, so there is plenty for wine lovers to choose from.

Recommended producers: Jacky Janodet, Olivier Merlin.

 
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VINTAGE WINE BOTTLE SIZE PRICES LIST SETTINGS
2008
Red, en-primeur
Moulin a Vent, La Rochelle, Olivier Merlin
France  »  Beaujolais  »  Moulin à Vent
Only available in cases of 12. 		Bottle
(75cl) 		£ 12.50
(In Bond)
12 x £ 12.50
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Gamay, For laying down, Organic (Not certified/in conversion), 13% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel , Not available for delivery.

2007
Red, drink-or-keep
Moulin-à-Vent, Olivier Merlin
France  »  Beaujolais  »  Moulin à Vent
Bottle
(75cl) 		£ 16.30
12 x £ 14.65
Special case price £ 175.80
Buy 12 and save £ 19.80 (10%)
Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Gamay, Ready, but will keep, Organic (Not certified/in conversion), 12.5% alc.

"The wizard of the Macon demonstrates, once again, that his expertise extends to the Beaujolais region. Aged in oak and digging deep into the famous granitic soil, his wine is a master class in the potential of the Gamay grape. Raspberry fruit, tempered by spice, firm acidity and finely-wrought ... MORE
2006
Red, drink-or-keep
Moulin-à-Vent, La Rochelle, Olivier Merlin
France  »  Beaujolais  »  Moulin à Vent
15% off for Wine Club Members *
 Bottle
(75cl) 		£ 17.75
12 x £ 15.95
Special case price £ 191.40
Buy 12 and save £ 21.60 (10%)
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Gamay, Ready, but will keep, Organic (Not certified/in conversion), 13% alc.

"Olivier has fashioned a delicious and impressively structured 2006. The granitic soils have afforded a firm foundation for this most eloquent expression of Gamay, a paen of spice and mature raspberry, the barrique influence harnessed with skill and discretion. A perfect summer red, with ... MORE
* 15% off single bottle price for Wine Club Members.
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2007
Red, keep
Moulin a Vent, La Rochelle, Olivier Merlin
France  »  Beaujolais  »  Moulin à Vent
Bottle
(75cl) 		£ 20.40
12 x £ 18.35
Special case price £ 220.20
Buy 12 and save £ 24.60 (10%)
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Gamay, For laying down, Organic (Not certified/in conversion), 13% alc.

Olivier’s wines go from strength to strength in the under-rated village of Moulin-à- Vent; its granitic soils lending a fine seam of minerality to the naturally exuberant Gamay fruit. Ageing in barrique is not normally de rigueur for the Gamay grape, but its success here is testament ... MORE
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