Louis Boillot Moulin a Vent les Rouchaux 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Boillot
Label Name:
 
Moulin a Vent les Rouchaux
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Moulin-à-Vent (Beaujolais)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Gamay
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 93; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92; VertdeVin ~90-91; recommended drinking window ~2022–2028

Tasting Note
Concentrated Gamay: ripe red berries, cherry, blackberry, violet and rose petal with spice and a touch of dark chocolate; chalky tannins, lively acidity and a mineral, long finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, pork (char siu), coq au vin, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon; Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), miso-glazed eggplant; charcuterie and soft cheeses.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Gamay; lutte raisonnée viticulture, gentle maceration/partial whole-berry fermentation and ~20 months élevage in oak (limited new oak).

Vineyard Info
Louis Boillot (est. early 2000s) split from Lucien Boillot; based in Chambolle-Musigny, owns Moulin-à-Vent parcels with ~70-year-old vines; focused on low-intervention winemaking.