2017 Moulin-a-Vent Le Carquelin Domaine Labruyere 6x75cl*

GRAPE VARIETIES:

100% Pinot Noir

SKU:

10039502017BT06

PRODUCER:

Domaine Labruyère

REGION:

France / Burgundy

ALCOHOL CONTENT:

13%

FOOD MATCHING NOTE:

Pan-seared venison with rosemary and dried cherries or provencal lamb with Mediterranean vegetables.

TASTING NOTE:

Pronounced perfume on the nose, with some pepper and dark spices. On the palate, there is an immense and immediate sense of red fruit density, power and spice, before the ebullience rolls back to reveal a fine tannic texture. Beautifully lithe, ripe red berries persist on the finish. Nadine says, ”I think in a blind tasting, Carquelin is more Châteauneuf-du-Pape than Moulin-à-Vent! “(I am not sure how that fits with my Pinot Noir comment above, other than to note that Gamay, Pinot and Grenache do share attributes, and geographically their homes are roughly equidistant...)

*Available only under request