Pierre-Marie Chermette Moulin à Vent Les Trois Roches 2020 (6 Bottles) Beaujolais, France

by Fine Wine Cellars

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New release. This is named for the three rocky parcels of vines from which it derives—Rochegrès, Roche Noire and Rochelle. The average age of the vines on these sites is now over 40 years. Pierre-Marie points out that La Rochelle (which overlooks the famous windmill) brings structure, whereas the east-facing Rochegrès contributes finesse and supple tannins, and the Roche Noire grapes bring liveliness and juicy fruit. One of the common features of these sites is the concentration of manganese in the soils, which delivers an unmistakable mineral thread that runs through the wine.

Les Trois Roches is the most revered Cru wine of this producer, and with good reason. The 2020 release is perfectly weighted with patinated, mineral-infused cherry skin and raspberry fruit sustained by supple tannins and lots of juicy, smoky grip on the finish. This will age beautifully if you can keep your hands off it.

“Opening in the glass with notes of sweet wild berries, petals, warm spices and loamy soil, the 2020 Moulin-à-Vent Les Trois Roches is medium to full-bodied, lively and nicely concentrated, with powdery tannins and a mouth-watering finish.” 93 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

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About Pierre-Marie Chermette

Pierre-Marie Chermette’s old vine, wild ferment, unchapitalised and unfiltered Beaujolais has been over-delivering since the ‘80s. In those first decades his wines helped raise the bar considerably and left a lasting influence on the region. Next year Pierre-Marie Chermette will vinify his fortieth vintage, and to this day his star continues to shine among the brightest in Beaujolais.

It’s rare to see Pierre-Marie without a smile on his face and similarly, this affable grower’s 2020s are crammed with the same kind of sparkle and joie de vivre that greets visitors to Chermette’s Saint-Vérand domaine. In particular, the lucid, succulent and red-fruited new vintage of Origine Vieilles Vignes is amongst the most tempting releases of this storied cuvée that we have shipped. The Cru wines too, are enchanting, yet not without gravitas: succulent, unmediated fruit shares the stage with lip-smacking punch and mineral lustre, all the while eloquently respecting the personality of each terroir. You could say that 2020 has got it all. These are bottles that Burgundy lovers should load up on—they deliver the pleasure of many a village-level wine for a fraction of the price. Enjoy.

Killer Beaujolais from 2020: “… Among the finest values that can be found in French wine,” [William Kelley]
★ ★ Domaines 2 Etoiles [Great Reference Domaines] “The wines produced by Martine and Pierre-Marie Chermette (recently with their son Jean-Étienne) have virtually no equivalent. Their depth and definition place them above the rest.” La Revue du Vin de France

“Old vines, diligent but traditional vinification and élevage in foudre are the rudiments of the approach. To my palate, some of the cuvées reviewed here number among the finest values that can be found in French wine…” William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

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