Louis Boillot Moulin a Vent Vieilles Vignes 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Boillot
Label Name:
 
Moulin a Vent Vieilles Vignes
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Moulin-à-Vent, Beaujolais
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Gamay
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 91 (2017); Jancis Robinson ~16/20 (2017 notes); Burghound reviews for Louis Boillot Moulin-à-Vent vintages generally 89–92; reviewed by Wine Advocate (tasting note)

Tasting Note
Ripe red and black cherries, plum, violet and crushed granite; hints of spice, earth and subtle oak. Medium-to-full-bodied with bright acidity, supple dusty tannins and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, grilled bavette/steak, mushroom gratin, charcuterie and aged Tomme/St. Marcellin. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), braised pork belly, mushroom hotpot or soy-braised dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Gamay; destemmed, cold-soaked, ~18-day fermentation with gentle extraction; aged 12–18 months in 228L/500L French oak with limited new wood. Lutte raisonnée and minimal intervention.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Louis Boillot (Chambolle‑Musigny) bottles Cru Beaujolais from older Gamay vines. Louis Boillot emphasizes low-intervention viticulture and Burgundian precision; Vieilles Vignes sourced from ~50-year-old parcels near the windmill.