Burgundy, France
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It all began with a parcel of vines. And we all know just how important these individual bits of land are in Burgundy. It was with the purchase of the Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules that the story of Maison Louis Jadot began in 1826. For nearly 200 years they have focused their energies on promoting Burgundy and its viticultural heritage. Ever since the birth of Maison Louis Jadot, they have managed to reunite hundreds of parcels of vines, handing them down from one generation to another in order to guarantee the quality of the wines from this unique terroir.
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Château des Jacques Moulin-à-Vent
| SKU | 490284 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Type | Red |
| Varietal | Gamay |
| Listing | Speculative |
| Case Config. | 12x750ml |
| Available In | BC AB SK MB |
Colour
Deep crimson red.
Aroma
Rich bouquet with a fine perfume.
Flavour
Medium-full bodied and elegant with flavours of ripe red berries, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, mocha and spice with some floral notes.
Food Pairing
Enjoy young, slightly chilled with roast turkey, chicken or veal. You will be able to appreciate it with stronger foods after several years of aging accompanying delicate meat dishes as well as most cheeses.
More Info
Following harvest, a portion of the grapes is destemmed before the wine is vinified in closed vats with pumping over. Finally, the wine matures for 8 months oak barrels (which is unusual for Beaujolais. Moulin-a-Vent can be enjoyed immediately or cellared for 10+ years.
James Suckling, Mar/2025
2023 -
"A bright, lively and delicious gamay with sour cherries, red berries and warm spices on the nose, following through to a medium body with well-integrated tannins. Fruit-driven with a lovely floral lift on the palate and a fresh, racy finish."
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, Mar/2025
2023 -
"The 2023 Moulin-à-Vent is more forward and cherry-flavored than the Morgon, featuring notes of maraschino and Morello cherries, though perhaps this doesn't have the same degree of complexity. The palate is ripe on the entry, quite sweet and fleshy, with gentle grip and ample fruit tones on the finish to keep the customer satisfied. Drink this over five or six years." - Neil Martin
James Suckling, May/2024
2022 -
"Minerally and savory Moulin-a-Vent showing wet stone, bark, strawberry and rosemary aromas. It’s medium-bodied, fresh and elegant with fine-grained tannins. Excellent length. Drink or hold."
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, Mar/2024
2022 -
"The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent has a sapid, marine-tinged bouquet, hints of shucked oyster shell infusing the dark berry fruit. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly furry tannins, spicier than the Morgon, with a little more edginess and pepperiness on the finish. Very fine."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May/2024
2022 -
"The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent unfolds with aromas of cassis, stewed blackberries, violet petals, candied peel and subtle undertones of sandalwood. The medium to full-bodied palate presents a dark core of fruit built around chalky tannins."
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
2022 -
"Packed with concentrated black cherry and blueberry flavour emboldened by smooth oak; with an attractive textured complexity and persistent finish."
Wine Spectator, Feb/2025
2022 -
"Round and mouthcoating, with a tug of tar and earth behind red currant and wild herbs. Hints of mocha and espresso add to the depth, with mesquite smoke hovering throughout. There's nice length to the salty close." - Kristen Bieler
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May/2024
2021 -
"The 2021 Moulin-à-Vent originates from eight different vineyards: Rochegrès, Carquelin, Champ de Cour, Thorins, Les Vérillats, La Roche, La Rochelle and Les Caves. It's a lush expression of the vintage, with a fruit-driven core of juicy red and black currants, cherries and red plums with top notes of lilac petals, dried sage, sweet spices and white pepper. On the medium-bodied palate, the tannins are finely woven, lending gentle support to the succulent, impressively concentrated flavors, making for a seamless, supple mouthfeel with a tangy finish. It's one of the most accessible wines from the estate's 2021 lineup."
James Suckling, Feb/2023
2021 -
"This has so much immediate red berry charm plus a touch of sour cherry. A bit on the light and crisp side for this appellation, but there are some nice restrained tannins supporting the fruit and harmonizing the stony acidity. Very well crafted. Drink now."
Wine Enthusiast, Apr/2024
2021 -
"This wine pairs concentration and minerality. Black fruit predominates on the nose with raspberry, blackberry, umami and dried black cherry. The wine is grippy in texture and is supported by taut tannins through to the long finish. Drink now and from 2026 onwards to see the wine benefit from age in bottle."
James Suckling, Mar/2022
2020 -
"I love the way this sophisticated Moulin-a-Vent marries the bright red fruit you expect from Beaujolais with savory character and a warm, tannin base that enables it to turn the bright acidity of the gamay grape into a major asset. Long, complex finish with depth and energy in near-perfect balance. Drink or hold."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Aug/2022
2020 -
"The 2020 Moulin-à-Vent is both the richest and the most refined of the three generic bottlings from the Château des Jacques, revealing aromas of cherries, smoky berries, spices and orange rind, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and velvety palate with lively acids and powdery structuring tannins. It's largely derived from lieu-dit Rochegrès."
Wine Spectator, 2020
2020 -
"A well-packed red, with a gamy note weaving throughout macerated cherry and plum flavors. Revealing subtle fruitcake spice, red tea and licorice notes, the plush palate is powered by chalky mineral and plush yet focused tannins. Drink now through 2026."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Aug/2021
2019 -
"Aromas of raspberries, rose petals, warm spices and orange rind introduce the 2019 Moulin-à-Vent, a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy wine that's lively and concentrated, with melting tannins and a fragrant finish. It's typical of the seamless, satiny and perfumed style of the 2019 vintage at the Château des Jacques."
Wine Spectator, Mar/2022
2019 -
"Elegant, offering an alluring note of pureed raspberry accented by hints of stone, anise, cherry blossom and dried thyme. The fresh finish shows lightly chewy tannins. Drink now through 2025."
Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, May/2020
2018 -
"Aromas of blackberries, violets, candied peel and spices introduce the 2018 Moulin-a-Vent, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy wine with succulent acids, a generous core of fruit and fine, powdery tannins. This is a pure and generous, comparatively fruit-driven wine from the Chateau des Jacques."
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, Jun/2021
2018 -
"Brilliant ruby. Pungent red and blue fruits and a hint of violet on the mineral- and spice-accented nose. Fleshy and broad on the palate, offering black raspberry and boysenberry flavors that tighten up slowly with air. The blue fruit note returns on the gently tannic finish, which hangs on with very good tenacity."
Wine Spectator, Aug/2021
2018 -
"Pureed black cherry and raspberry notes are backed by plush tannins and vivid acidity. Rich accents of anise and dried violet give depth through the finish. Drink now through 2026."
Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, May/2020
2017 -
"The 2017 Moulin-a-Vent wafts from the glass with a beautiful and incipiently complex bouquet of cherries, raspberries, candied peel and warm spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and pure, framed by velvety tannins and succulent acids and concludes with a sapid, subtly oak-inflected finish."
James Suckling, Feb/2019
2017 -
"Shows berries and hints of fresh herbs. Wet earth, too. Medium-bodied, linear and tight. A solid 2017, despite problems with hail in July. Drink now."
James Suckling, Feb/2018
2016 -
"Very refined and pretty with bright acidity. Cherries and watermelons. Floral, too. Medium body and fine, focused tannins. Linear. Pure gamay character here. Drink now."
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, Oct/2019
2016 -
"Brilliant violet. Smoke-accented blackberry, cherry, candied licorice and a hint of violet on the perfumed nose. Lush black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors show good, spicy lift and no rough edges. In an ample style, finishing sweet, broad and long, with building tannins and resonating floral and spice notes."
Antonio Galloni’s Vinous, Dec/2017
2015 -
"Lurid ruby. Deeply perfumed, spice-tinged cherry and dark berries on the perfumed nose. Sappy and expansive on the palate, offering intense boysenberry, bitter cherry and floral pastille flavors and a suggestion of allspice. Very nicely concentrated but quite lively as well. Closes smooth, broad and long, leaving sweet red fruit and spicecake notes behind."
James Suckling, Feb/2017
2014 -
"I like the leaf and crushed-berry aromas with hints of wet earth. Medium body, fresh and firm tannins and a savory finish. Drink now."
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, Feb/2015
2013 -
"Bright ruby. High-pitched dark berry and spicecake aromas show very good clarity and a hint of lavender. Lively and sharply focused on the palate, offering bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors that become sweeter with air. Finishes clean and spicy, with fine-grained tannins adding shape."
Wine Enthusiast, Jun/2015
2012 -
"Light in color, but rich in fruit, this wine has structure, spice and ripe red cherry fruits that are kept from total exuberance by the layer of young tannin. The wine should age; drink from 2016."