Domaine Anita Moulin-à-Vent Trés Vieilles Vignes Les Caves 2023

James Suckling

Very cool, silky and precise in spite of the awesome old-vine depth. In fact, it has a personality that’s gentle and polite. The fine-grained texture on the medium-bodied palate makes you feel like you’re licking the granite soil of the site. I love the delicate spicy aromas and touch of red roses. There’s a dramatic mineral freshness in the emphatically dry finish. Fermented with a good proportion of whole-cluster then matured two-thirds in concrete tank and one-third in used Burgundian barrels.

James Suckling

This smells and tastes like the essence of Moulin-a-Vent, with stunning red fruit aromas plus delicate spicy and earthy notes. Wonderful freshness and precision for this very hot and dry vintage on the medium- to full-bodied palate. The contours of the tannins are very precise, giving this an astonishing clarity in the very long finish. Two thirds were 100% whole cluster and one third was destemmed. Everything was fermented and maturated in concrete tanks.

Houlberg

WAUW for pokker ... nærmest aroma af hospitalsgang, banan, grøn peber samt tonsvis af kirsebær ... friske, syltede kirsebærsauce ribs og solbær ... er samtidig meget elegant med mælkede noter, jordbær og kirsebæryoghurt suppleret med let anstrøg af noget sødme med karamel og mælkechokolade, som binder det hele så smukt sammen med fin balance mellem frugt og tertiære noter. Det dufter sgu vildt saftigt og næsten æterisk med bondsk jordbundethed. Det smager fandeme også saftigt ... men samtidig voldsomt elegant med mundsmeltende, blød og lækker cremethed. Smagene kommer nærmest snigende ... først som det stille vand, men med vedvarende styrke, intensitet og vildskab. Det er igen kirsebær, sure jordbær og ribs, mens syren har en fin balance, der aldrig forstyrrer, hvilket gør vinen så inddragende, vedkommende og balanceret med lidt peber, citroner og en diskret jernagtig note i eftersmagen. 94 point. Det smager af mere og mere og mere og ... til prisen helt wacky. Forhandles af Supervin, hvor en flaske koster 299,95 kr., mens prisen er 139,95 kr. ved køb af 6 flasker. Den burde der bliver rift om.

Vinous

The 2021 Moulin-à-Vent Très Vieille Vigne Les Caves comes from vines over 80-years old. It has an almost surly, backward bouquet that despite encouragement is not coming out to play, with hints of pressed iris flower reluctantly emerging. The palate is worth investigating: lovely balance, fine acidity, assiduous use of oak and a vibrant finish. Cellar this for 3-4 years to allow the aromatics to develop and you should have a wonderful Moulin-à-Vent.

Decanter

Fragrant nose of ripe perfumed fruit with a smoky character. Very interesting palate with soft enveloping fruit and fresh acidity.

Wine Enthusiast

The concentration of this wine comes from the old vines, giving richness and generous black fruits as well as dense tannins that will soften.

Winewherever, Rasmus Christensen

Enkeltmarksvin fra top cru’en Moulin-à-Vent. Det vælter ud af glasset med syrlige røde bærnoter, laurbærblade og krydderier. I munden har den en kæmpe friskhed, der står sammen med en juicy og frisk frugt. Vinen er spillevende og har en energi, der sparker ud til alle sider. Den vil udvikle sig positivt over adskillige år, hvis man altså kan holde fingrene fra den.

Robert Parker

The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent Cœur de Vigneronne - Aux Caves boasts a nose of candied blackberries, currants, black tea leaves and vanilla pods. It's unctuous on the palate, with a rounded core of sappy black fruits and accents of black pepper. The long, melting tannins provide a buttery texture, slowing down the progression of the wine, culminating with a finish equally as powerful as it is upon entry. Opulence at its finest, but I recommend time in the bottle to shed some layers.

Natalie Maclean

Domaine Anita Les Caves Moulin À Vent 2020 is produced from "tres vielles vignes" Gamay, that are over 45 years old. Grapes are hand-harvested and are 100% whole cluster fermented. Semi-carbonic maceration takes 11 days and the wine is aged six months in concrete tanks with four months in bottle prior to release. Look for fresh violets, ripe blackberry with mineral notes creamy and concentrated on its medium-bodied frame. Tannins are velvety. Drink or hold. The wine is so named after Anita Kuhnel who has been making wine under the Domaine Anita name since 2015

David Lawrason

Value Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) Given the colour depth, richness and weight it is hard to believe that this is gamay. But the cru of Moulin-a-Vent is known to render the biggest, sturdiest examples, capable of ageing 5 to 10 years, although not a requirement. This has a lovely, fairly intense nose of pepper, violet and black cherry - actual a bit mindful of syrah. But there is a fine grained tannin, lively acidity and juiciness that keeps it in the gamay realm. In fact it is a very elegant wine, which has awakened me to the talents of Anita Kuhnel, a former world class cyclist who returned to her family domain in Chenas in Beaujolais to learn winemaking, and launched her own label in 2015, specializing in Beaujolais cru.