Domaine Mee Godard Moulin a Vent Deschanes 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine 50 ex-bourbon barrels

50 ex-bourbon barrels

It's the brief period of ageing in oak casks that gives it its amber colour and its characteristic notes of vanilla

where warm days and cool coastal nights slow ripening and build complexity

From the producer:  Sourced from a single vineyard in Lodi

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Domaine Mee Godard Moulin a Vent Deschanes 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine 50 ex-bourbon barrelsMee's newest parcel, only . 7 ha of 46 year old vines at relatively high altitude on sandy soils. Moulin Vent is primed for a vin de garde style, and she threads the needle with precision and care. Lighter in color than the Morgon's, with brighter acidity and violet and tart plum high toned notes to go with the blackberry and blueberry fruit. There is some a stony minerality with graphite, licorice, stones, wet earth and a very medicinal finish.