Domaine du Penlois, Maxence et Sebastien Besson – Sous l’aile du Moulin 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

Domaine du Penlois, Maxence et Sebastien Besson – Sous l’aile du Moulin 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of bigarreau cherry, violet, small notes of crunchy/juicy violet plum associated with touches of small fleshy berries as well as hints of liquorice stick, cherry blossom, very fine hints of spices, laurel berries, a racy minerality and an imperceptible hint of pepper. The…

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Albert Bichot, Domaine de Rochegrès – Rochegrès 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

Albert Bichot, Domaine de Rochegrès – Rochegrès 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

The nose is fruity, beautifully built and offers richness (in finesse) as well as elegance. It reveals notes of creamy cassis, pulpy blackberry, small notes of pulpy/juicy strawberry associated with touches of violet, nutmeg as well as very fine hints of crushed redcurrant, terroir/dry local copse, sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of timut pepper….

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Domaine Bertrand – Infini 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

Domaine Bertrand – Infini 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

The nose is fresh, tight and offers crunchiness, precision and power. It reveals notes of crunchy blackberry, small crunchy red berries, small notes of rose associated with touches of fresh violet as well as fine hints of fresh iris, crunchy cherry, discreet varietal hints and a subtle hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced,…

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Château de Bel-Air – Les Bois Maréchaux 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

Château de Bel-Air – Les Bois Maréchaux 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

The nose is fruity and offers minerality, a very fine intensity as well as a fine melodious side. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of bright Boysen berry, small bright blue fruits, bigarreau cherry associated with touches of violet plum, liquorice as well as fine hints of pink laurel, a very discreet hint…

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Domaine du Clos du Fief – Les Deschanes 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

Domaine du Clos du Fief – Les Deschanes 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

The nose is aromatic and offers concentration as well as a fine power. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, crushed plum, small notes of crushed raspberry associated with touches of lily, lilac, small notes of cherry blossom, cuben pepper as well as fine touches of sense of the place (local biotope). The palate is fruity,…

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Château Bonnet – Vin de Garde 2017 – Moulin-à-Vent

Château Bonnet – Vin de Garde 2017 – Moulin-à-Vent

The nose is elegant and offers freshness, a certain intensity, a fine grain and complexity. It reveals notes of ripe wild blackberry, small wild fruits, small notes of raspberry associated with touches of lily, pink laurel flowers, dry local copse as well as a fine hint of violet and cuben pepper. The palate is fruity,…

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Albert Bichot, Domaine de Rochegrès 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

Albert Bichot, Domaine de Rochegrès 2018 – Moulin-à-Vent

The nose is elegant, precise, finely on the hold and offers generosity, a certain tension (but full of finesse and on the hold) and a small intensity. It reveals notes of creamy blackberry, bright cassis, fleshy/ripe bigarreau cherry associated with touches of violet, cornflower, lily as well as fine hints of sugared mild tobacco, chocolate…

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Maison Jambon – Les Bois Combes 2019 – Moulin-à-Vent

Maison Jambon – Les Bois Combes 2019 – Moulin-à-Vent

The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers generosity/gourmandize, a small freshness, a certain power (in the background) and a fine grain. It reveals notes of pulpy/bright bigarreau cherry, pulpy blackberry, small notes of crushed strawberry associated with small touches of crushed cassis as well as fine hints of violet, liquorice, chocolate, a very discreet hint…

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Pierre-Marie Chermette – Les Trois Roches 2019 – Moulin-à-Vent

Pierre-Marie Chermette – Les Trois Roches 2019 – Moulin-à-Vent

The nose is fruity and offers power (full of finesse), a fine grain, a certain intensity and a certain aerial side. It reveals notes of fresh wild blackberry, lily, small notes of small crushed red berries associated with fine varietal hints (dry local copse), small crushed blue fruits, very fine hints of nutmeg and spices….

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Château de Bel Air, La Comtesse Noire 2017 – Moulin-à-Vent

Château de Bel Air, La Comtesse Noire 2017 – Moulin-à-Vent

The nose is fruity and offers a good definition of the fruit as well as a certain intensity. It reveals notes of ripe black cherry, small black berries, small notes of wild blackberry associated with a touch of violet, lily, incense, very discreet hints of spices and an imperceptible hint of sense of the place/dry…

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