2009 Chateau du Moulin-A-Vent
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Full bottle 1,346 g. The first vintage under the Parinets' ownership. Much, much darker and more saturated colour than the 2019. Complex, leathery and slightly gamey dark fruit, a touch of vanilla (more new oak in this early vintage?) still with quite marked tannins and with that gamey/meaty (but not bretty) development on the palate. Tannins are still offering quite a definite friction – so different from the 2019. Slightly dry on the finish but I think the flavours and the texture would be rather good with food even if the fruit is no longer as succulent as it was in the 2019. Gives the impression it was more firmly extracted in this vintage but not excessively so. (JH)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Full bottle 1,343 g. Debut vintage of the new owners Édouard Parinet and his father. See much more here . We are counselled to wait 90 minutes after pulling the cork before tasting but immediately below is my tasting note straight after pulling the cork. After 1 minute Mid ruby with a very pale rim. Very sweet nose and marked acidity on the palate. On the finish it's a little sour rather than flattering. I think I might have preferred it a few years ago, before the fruit faded quite as much. This is a little dusty on the finish. After 90 minutes Deeper colour than the 2019. Chunkier and less refined than the 2019. But sincere and with fine acidity and mineral notes. Comforting undertow on the finish. Score and drink dates relate to these later tasting impressions. (JR)
The 2009 Moulin-à-Vent is in an ideal place for drinking now. Sweet red cherry, tobacco, spice, earthiness dried herbs, mint and licorice are the signatures of a wine that is starting to show the signs of aromatic and flavor maturity. Even so, the 2009 retains a good bit of freshness and punch. Readers who look to explore Beaujolais with bottle age will adore the 2009. It was done with destemmed fruit and aged 80% in oak and 20% in stainless steel.
Bright violet color. Pungent aromas of dried cherry, anise, musky herbs and underbrush, with a sexy floral note emerging with air. Deep bitter cherry and licorice flavors are given spine and energy by tangy acidity. Softens and sweetens with air and finishes long, sappy and floral.