Moulin-à-Vent, Philippe Pacalet - 2020

Name: Moulin-à-Vent, Philippe Pacalet
Brand: Philippe Pacalet
SKU: 41557
Price: 99.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 41557 750mL

Philippe Pacalet is one of the leading natural winemakers in Burgundy, producing wines with minimal intervention to ensure that the terroir is as transparent as possible in his selections. The vineyards are plowed by horse and the soils are sandy and granitic.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Sub-Region

Beaujolais

Appellation/Village

Moulin-à-Vent

Producer

Philippe Pacalet

Grape Variety

Gamay

Production Methods

Organic

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

Over the years I've tasted a lot of wines from Philippe Pacalet. Not only have I never been disappointed (not an easy feat with any producer, let alone one from Burgundy), but each time I come away with renewed awe. From Beaujolais to Beaune, his cuvées are all a masterclass in making exquisitely pristine wines. I could easily staff pick any one of his bottlings, but if you're new to the lineup, the easiest intro is his Moulin-à-Vent. As the nephew of Marcel Lapierre, Pacalet's deft touch with gamay is clearly in his blood. Beautiful aromas of dark fruit and violets give way to a structured wine with bright red fruit, raspberry and cherry tinged with granite and licorice. Much like his uncle's Morgon, this is a Beaujolais with backbone, capable of aging, but is still oh so enjoyable now.

- ALM

Glossary

Burgundy

The range of wine styles offered in Burgundy rivals that of any other region. In Chablis, Chardonnay is left unoaked to produce lean, crisp, steely wines with incredible acidity - a far cry from the vanilla-oak bombs that so many consumers associate with this grape. Fans of rich, unctuous, and well-oaked Chardonnay will enjoy Chassagne-Montrachet, whose age-worthy offerings offer all the fatness of a California wine, yet retain a very Burgundian, mineral-driven core and great acidity....

Beaujolais

Beaujolais is the classic expression of the Gamay grape. These red wines (labeled simply “Beaujolais”) are approachable, grapey, and fun – ideal for low-pressure sipping. Beaujolais-Villages is a step up. Compared to basic Beaujolais, the rules for Beaujolais-Villages wines are more strict. Villages wine is produced in far smaller quantities. Beaujolais Nouveau is perhaps the most gulpable wine made anywhere, and it should be drunk very soon after its release, which occurs each year on the...