Richard Rottiers, Moulin-a-Vent Dernier Souffle, 2014 round and rich bright red berry

bright red berry

but this more youthful example shows the candied orange peel and light-roasted coffee notes the grape can also bring forth

The Chave family has been making wine since 1481

it will age wonderfully and can be enjoyed now or over the next 20 years

The finish shows wet stone character that may reflect the vineyard's geological foundation

Richard Rottiers, Moulin-a-Vent Dernier Souffle, 2014 round and rich bright red berryOld vine Moulin a Vent with a graveyard view and a great name: Dernier Souffle means "last breath," a nod to the vineyard's spot right beside the Romaneche Thorins cemetery. The fruit comes from 60 year old vines, hand harvested by organic grower Richard Rottiers, an agronomist who took over this leased estate in 2008 and farms it meticulously. This is the more mineral, linear of his Moulin a Vents, built on the cru's famous granite for straightness