Louis Boillot Moulin a Vent Vieilles Vignes 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Boillot
Label Name:
 
Moulin a Vent Vieilles Vignes
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Moulin-à-Vent, Beaujolais
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Gamay
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Positive professional coverage: Jasper Morris MW (2020) 84–87, Neal Martin (2020) 87–89

Tasting Note
Black cherry, blackberry and violet with blood-orange citrus and stony minerality. Silky attack, ample mid-palate, ripe yet energetic tannins and a long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck with cherry sauce, bavette/steak, mushroom gratin, aged Tomme or Saint‑Marcellin. Asian: char siu, Korean bulgogi, Peking duck, braised pork belly, mushroom stir‑fry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Gamay; partial whole-cluster (≈20%), cold pre-fermentation maceration, fermentation in cuve and 600L demi-muids, aged 12–18 months in large oak with limited new oak; minimal intervention.

Vineyard Info
Louis Boillot founded his domaine after 2002; based in Chambolle‑Musigny, applying a Burgundian approach to Beaujolais. Vines are often 50+ years and farmed with lutte raisonnée.