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2009 Pierre-Marie Chermette Domaine du Vissoux Moulin a Vent Les Trois Roches

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ITEM 9552372 - Removed from protected passive storage in a temperature controlled home; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner

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2009 Pierre-Marie Chermette Domaine du Vissoux Moulin a Vent Les Trois Roches

RATINGS

93John Gilman

...offers up a really beautiful, maturing bouquet of sweet cassis, black cherries, pinoté chocolatey tones, a fine base of dark soil, woodsmoke, roasted gamebird and a bit of balsam bough in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and well-balanced, with a fine core of ripe black fruit, good soil signature and grip, modest tannins and a long, complex and classy finish.

91The Wine Advocate

Rather restrained and laid-back on the palate, it nonetheless clings with authority, offering smoky, crushed stone, and saline mineral elements in a dynamic interchange with its concentrated fruit.

91Vinous / IWC

Juicy, palate-staining dark berry flavors show a refreshing bitterness, with nervy acidity providing lift. Seamless and silky in texture, finishing with very good grip and lingering floral and spice notes.

90Wine Spectator

...elegant red, with good concentration to the boysenberry, cherry, spice and roasted herb flavors. The light tannins are well-integrated, with a smoky undertone lingering on the modest finish.

PRODUCER

Pierre-Marie Chermette

Pierre-Marie Chermette is located in the hamlet of Le Vissoux in the southern Beaujolais region. With his wife Martine, Pierre-Marie owns and operates Domaine du Vissoux. The estate has been in existence since the 17th century, and Pierre-Marie’s family has been involved in winemaking in the region for generations. Pierre-Marie studied oenology at the University of Dijon before devoting himself full time to the family estate. Over the years the couple has acquired vineyards throughout the Beaujolais region, and they were among the first in the area to use sustainable agricultural practices. The estate makes red and white wines, and has been complimented in the New York Times and elsewhere for raising the quality of winemaking in Beaujolais. Wine Advocate has noted that “Chermette has successfully expanded from his base in southern Beaujolais without quality in any way suffering; on the contrary his mastery of the northern Beaujolais crus is now also a fait accompli.”

REGION

France, Beaujolais, Moulin-a-Vent

Moulin-à-Vent is a Beaujolais Cru appellation that takes its charming name from the only windmill, or moulin-à-vent, still in existence in Beaujolais. The picturesque windmill is several hundred years old and features prominently on the labels of some producers in the appellation. Moulin-à-Vent is located in the north central region of Beaujolais, and it includes 1,605 acres of vineyards. Many Beaujolais admirers consider it the “King” of the Beaujolais Crus, and Moulin-à-Vent wines are known for their richness, fullness and their ability to age. Like nearly all of Beaujolais, the grape grown here is Gamay. About 400,000 cases are produced annually.

TYPE

Red Wine, Gamay, Cru Beaujolais

The Gamay grape produces a light, versatile and food-friendly wine. It is best known for making Beaujolais Nouveau, but it is also grown in Loire and Tours. Thankfully the 14th C. Duke of Burgundy’s degree to ban the grape did not spread through all of France.