Domaine Anita Moulin-à-Vent Reine de Nuit-Aux Caves 2022

Robert Parker

The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent Reine de Nuit is wonderfully aromatic on the nose with notes of crunchy black fruits, lilac petals, licorice and candied peel. The wine is medium to full-bodied and rounded with a salivating core of ripe fruit, framed by a layer of slate-like salinity and wispy tannins, with impressive length and a mouthwatering, poignant finish. Refined, yet oh-so generous, this is a standout for the lineup and comes highly recommended.

James Suckling

This rich and velvety, mouth-filling Moulin-a-Vent has a gracefulness and lightness of touch that takes your breath away. Stacks of black fruit aromas, but not a jot loud. Extremely long, structured finish that somehow manages to be totally engaging, almost charming. From the Aux Caves site, which is south-facing and has a sandy granitic soil. This is 100% whole cluster. Matured in used oak barrels from Burgundy for just under a year.

James Suckling

James Suckling

This shows a level of velvety richness that’s really exceptional for Beaujolais, but also the freshness that’s typical for the region. Very impressive depth of fine tannins and not a jot too full or ripe. Great floral notes that range from violets to red roses and irises. And the tannins at the finish will give it a long life.

Decanter

Harvested at night to preserve freshness in the grapes, this 'Queen of the Night' is all about bright violet florals tumbling and twirling from the glass. These are blended with ripe blueberries, gorgeously intense, juicy blackberries, wild strawberries, sweet violets and cinnamon twisted round red apple skin. There is a lovely grip and freshness on the finish.

Wine Enthusiast

Picked at night to preserve the brightness of the fruit, this wine is powerfully rich, with an open structure and great freshness. It has the structure to age splendidly, densely textured and full of ripe fruits.

Houlberg

5,5 Thumbs Up. Vinen har gæret med 100% hele drueklaser, men ellers er der faktisk ikke mange oplysninger om produktionen., så derfor springer vi bare lige hovedkulds ind i mine smagsnoter. Dejlig beaujolaisbondsk aroma ... røget, saftig, mørk, lidt flæsket og samtidig med en klar sødme samt frisk sød frugt, jordbær, hindbær, sorte kirsebær, blommer, blåbær, tørrede urter, lakridskonfekt, lidt mælkechokolade, blomster, violer, pænt luftig og æterisk samt easygoing. Smagsmæssigt er vinen frisk med en total bondsk rustik og saftig smag, fløjlsblød og silkeglat, dybde og en frisk frugtighed. Derudover druekerner, bitterkerner, kirsebærsten, pollerede tanniner, let peber og sødme. Har virkelig en dyb karakter og finesserig drikkeglæde.