Jean Paul Brun Moulin-a-Vent is a powerful and intense Beaujolais made from 100% Gamay. Dark cherry and rich strawberry notes dominate with fine tannins and fresh mineral undertones. Lovely now but will age beautifully for many years. Like most of Jean Pauls wines the style is very Burgundian and the texture and structure of the wine is quite remarkable.
Jean-Paul is a very traditional winemaker who makes food-friendly wines of serious note at Domaine Terres Dorees. There is great complexity and concentration, along with the juicy fruit associated with Beaujolais, in his wines. He achieves this with minimum intervention and steers clear of manipulating the wines via carbon maceration, thermo-vinification and yeast inoculation which have become the norm in Beaujolais. He also believes his wines taste better at lower alcohol levels so does not add extra sugar (chapitalise) to raise alcohol levels.
