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2021 Domaine Anita Moulin-a-Vent "La Rochelle"

2021 Domaine Anita Moulin-a-Vent "La Rochelle"

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James Suckling

Reviewed March 2024
If you want to know why so many old wine books sing the praises of this appellation, try this expansively rich and velvety Moulin-a-Vent. Masses of fine tannins that are already beautifully integrated on the medium- to full-bodied palate. They build and build to an almost overwhelming climax in the fabulously long and impeccably balanced finish. Limited production. Matured in used oak barrels from Burgundy for just under a year. Drink or hold.

Professional Reviews

93

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 05/2024
The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent La Rochelle, entirely de-stemmed and aged in used barrels, is a wine of finesse, introduced by tones of acai berries, plums, sweet soil and Indian spices. The palate emerges with an ethereal burst of silken black fruits and finds its centering as the fine-grained tannins and delineating acidity harmoniously align, imparting structure and tension into the long-lasting wine. The wine balances just the right amount of flesh to round out its tensile nature, beautiful.(WK)

92

Vinous

Review Date: 04/2024
The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent La Rochelle is completely destemmed, blended with 10% pressed wine and aged in Burgundy pièces. The nose takes time to open in the glass but rewards patience with black plum, boysenberry and wilted iris flowers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite tensile with a keen line of acidity and harmonious on the finish that is quite Côte d'Or (Morey specifically) in style.(NM)

Notes

Domaine Anita is located in the heart of the Moulin à Vent cru in Beaujolais, France. The winery was established by Anita Kuhnel, a former professional cyclist, in 2015. She took over 18 hectares of vines first planted in 1973. The vineyard includes some of the most prestigious crus of Beaujolais including Moulin à Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, as well as some plots located on great terroirs of the Beaujolais-Villages appellation. Anita’s viticultural practices are specific to each plot, but always within her overarching philosophy of sustainable viticulture, with minimal treatments, green harvesting and strong canopy management. In the cellar, Anita is assisted by Guy Marion, former head of winemaking at Georges Duboeuf with no less than 52 harvests in Beaujolais.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalGamay
OriginBeaujolais, France
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU1713677