2018 Domaine Diochon Moulin-à-Vent Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (40) Avg Score: 90.0 points

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  5/10/2024 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Upon opening, it’s a touch reductive. After 90 minutes or so however the rubbery notes have wafted away.
  Dark purple/magenta color.
  
  It’s quite big for a cru Beaujolais. Lots of dark fruit, and violets are present on the front end, with notes of roast meat, leather and lots of umami on the mid-palate. There’s a bit of tannic structure, indicating that this one will continue to improve for another 7 to 10 years. Lots of upside potential.
  
  I would be in no rush to open a bottle if you happen to have one.

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  5/7/2024 - t_moderne wrote:

  Pop and pour. Enjoyed with food (pappardelle in atomato and pesto sauce).
  Then o. its own.
  Grassl cru stem.
  Purple color. Nose offers dark fruits and some wet earth and woodsy notes.
  Good acidiry o. the intro. Turns bitter but with more time open, that fades away.
  Nice bright fruit. Some grapey elements add to the take another sip style.
  
  13%abv.

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  12/17/2023 - RPHC Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Complex nose of dark cherries and black fruit meshed with waves of damp, mossy earth. Scents of non-specific herbs and hints of violets make their appearance. Surprisingly fruit forward on initial taste with fresh cherries, overripe cherries, and plums. The slightly subdued palate was not nearly as interesting or compelling as the nose. Mild to medium finish that trails with overripe fruit. Powdery tannins, medium acidity.

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  11/23/2023 - gpunch Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Nose: potpourri, garrigue, and all the floral and herbal smells. Little barnyardy with ripe, dark berries.
  Palate: up front I feel an almost slight effervescence, but it think it's just the medium+ acidity. Light, refreshing body. A cornucopia of berries. Tannins are mild but offer a firm grip to give this more body and presence. I really like this, but I'm still not convinced light reds are the best accompaniments to a Thanksgiving meal. I think bubbles will be what I pour next year.

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  7/5/2023 - mlemaire Likes this wine: 87 Points

  This took a while to emerge- after about an hour in the glass started to show savory notes of rubber tire, soil which carried through on the palate. Interesting that the wine lacked any red or black fruit notes

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