Moulinet Vintage:2009 80% Tempranillo (aged in 4-year-old

80% Tempranillo (aged in 4-year-old American oak for 36 months) and 20% Garnacha (aged in 2- to 3-year-old American oak for 30 months)

the underlying material appears to be very promising

33 ha parcel of 40+ year old vines in Charmes proper)

An airy and relatively expressive nose combines notes of various red berries with Gevrey-style earth and a sauvage hint

This is also quite refreshing and while it would be infanticide to open one early

Moulinet Vintage:2009 80% Tempranillo (aged in 4-year-oldTobacco and smoke notes frame black cherry, licorice and light earth flavors in this firm red, which shows good density, with muscular tannins and enough acidity to keep it lively. Drink now through 2022. TM