Vincent Girardin
Moulin a Vent Clos de la Tour 2009 (WS92, $29.99, SKU 181180) This is a special
Beaujolais that can be enjoyed now or cellared. It was the No. 54 of Wine Spectator’s
Top 100 wines of 2011. I first opened a bottle in December 2011 and found the
color very richly red. It drank like a red Rhone wine - fresh and fragrant with
a medium finish. I recently opened another bottle at a banquet and it was
equally good. It went well with lighter Chinese food but also stood its ground with a steak. This is a lighter wine, but it grows on you. It is quite balanced
but obviously still has lots of potential.
Beaujolais red
wines usually are consumed when released because it is a lighter wine. The
grape is gamay noir and the color is usually a lighter red. However
the 2009 vintage is quite a different breed as it can be enjoyed right the way
or cellared. Wine Spectator indicated that this wine can be cellared until
2016, quite a long life for a Beaujolais. When I sent my friends to get some at
the 39th and Cambie LDB store, a certain store employee told them
that this wine should not be cellared. The employee obviously relied on his/her
usual knowledge of Beaujolais but did not know about this exceptional vintage.
In addition, the price is very attractive for a wine in the Top 100 ranking. I
last saw seven bottles of it at 39th and Cambie. LDB website
indicated that there are lots of stock scattered at various stores.
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