Olivier Merlin is one of a number of highly respected producers from other regions to have commenced operations in Beaujolais in the past decade or so. Regarded as one of the leading lights of the Maconnais, Merlin crafts wines from two of the leading crus in Beaujolais, Fleurie and Moulin-a-Vent.
This particular wine is produced on the granitic outcrops of Moulin-a-Vent. From the excellent 2009 vintage in Beaujolais, it displays typical damson and dark cherry fruit underpinned by stony minerality. At present, the wine desperately needs air, and seems a little bit ‘locked down’. There is quality here, but it would seem that the wine is in a slightly obdurate mood, needing another 2-3 years to open up.
2009 MOULIN-A-VENT ‘LA ROCHELLE’Producer: Olivier Merlin
Variety: Gamay
Vintage: 2009
Region: Beaujolais, France
ABV: 13%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: 17.00 Euros
Date tasted: 9 September 2013
Tasting Note:
Bright damson red. Slightly closed nose; damson, violet, dark cherry. Medium bodied, savoury and dry. Perhaps going through a slightly closed phase? Mineral/stony edge. Although not open for business at the moment, there is quality on show here. Sour cherry acidity carries the finish.
Score: 15.5++/20
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