94 points and 'Editors' Choice,' Wine Enthusiast: "Produced from vines that are up to 80-years-old and now organic, this concentrated wood-aged wine is perfumed, rich and firmly structured. Dark tannins line the wine supporting the black plum and cherry fruits and acidity. Richard Rottiers, new on the scene in 2007, created a cru that is going to be a very fine wine. Drink from 2018. (Mar 2017)"
92 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "Bottled at the end of March, the 2015 Moulin A Vent Tradition has a pure bouquet with perfumed crushed strawberry and redcurrant scents, just a faint touch of sage and rosemary. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, crisp acidity, white pepper and spices prudently sprinkled over the refined finish. This is an excellent Moulin a Vent that should offer 6-8 years of drinking pleasure. (Aug 2016)"
92 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "[$30 list] Brilliant ruby. Powerful, spice-accented aromas of dark berries and cherry take on a suave incense nuance as the wine opens up. Medicinal cherry and succulent herb flavors deepen and become sweeter on the back half, which shows an enlivening jolt of white pepper. Closes juicy, taut and impressively long, with sneaky tannins lending shape and firm grip. Drink: 2020-2025. (Jan 2017)"
90 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Moulin-à-Vent bottling from Richard Rottiers is comprised of fruit from several of the lieux à dits in the appellation, with the vines averaging a very respectable sixty-five years of age. The wine is raised in a combination of sixty-five percent old, big Beaujolais foudres and thirty-five percent aged Burgundy casks sourced in Chablis. The 2015 is ripe, but not overtly overripe out of the blocks, with the complex bouquet offering up scents of sweet cassis, grilled squab, dark chocolate, sarsaparilla, dark soil tones, fire pit and a touch of violets in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and sappy at the core, with moderate tannins, tangy acids and very good length and grip on the focused and still quite primary finish. This pushes up to the boundaries of sur maturité and this would incline me to drink it on the younger side, as right now, it is certainly not overripe in personality and quite delicious to drink, despite a bit of youthful tannin. But, it could end up seeming overripe if forgotten in the cellar for a decade, as it can see over the border! 2016-2025. (Jul/Aug 2016)"
92 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "Bottled at the end of March, the 2015 Moulin A Vent Tradition has a pure bouquet with perfumed crushed strawberry and redcurrant scents, just a faint touch of sage and rosemary. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, crisp acidity, white pepper and spices prudently sprinkled over the refined finish. This is an excellent Moulin a Vent that should offer 6-8 years of drinking pleasure. (Aug 2016)"
92 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "[$30 list] Brilliant ruby. Powerful, spice-accented aromas of dark berries and cherry take on a suave incense nuance as the wine opens up. Medicinal cherry and succulent herb flavors deepen and become sweeter on the back half, which shows an enlivening jolt of white pepper. Closes juicy, taut and impressively long, with sneaky tannins lending shape and firm grip. Drink: 2020-2025. (Jan 2017)"
90 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Moulin-à-Vent bottling from Richard Rottiers is comprised of fruit from several of the lieux à dits in the appellation, with the vines averaging a very respectable sixty-five years of age. The wine is raised in a combination of sixty-five percent old, big Beaujolais foudres and thirty-five percent aged Burgundy casks sourced in Chablis. The 2015 is ripe, but not overtly overripe out of the blocks, with the complex bouquet offering up scents of sweet cassis, grilled squab, dark chocolate, sarsaparilla, dark soil tones, fire pit and a touch of violets in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and sappy at the core, with moderate tannins, tangy acids and very good length and grip on the focused and still quite primary finish. This pushes up to the boundaries of sur maturité and this would incline me to drink it on the younger side, as right now, it is certainly not overripe in personality and quite delicious to drink, despite a bit of youthful tannin. But, it could end up seeming overripe if forgotten in the cellar for a decade, as it can see over the border! 2016-2025. (Jul/Aug 2016)"
| Product SKU | 335014 |
| Producer | Rottiers/Richard |
| Country | France |
| Region | Beaujolais |
| Varietal | Gamay |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.0% |
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