Louis Boillot-Barthod Moulin-à-Vent 'Rouchaux' MG

The palate is earthy, structured, and quietly powerful, opening with black cherry, red plum, and wild strawberry. The fruit is restrained and savoury, shaped by the granite soils of Les Rouchaux and the traditional, low‑extraction Boillot style. A mid‑palate of violet, dried herbs, and subtle spice adds aromatic lift, while the tannins are fine‑grained, mineral, and slightly firm, giving the wine a sense of classical Moulin‑à‑Vent structure. There’s a clear line of granite‑derived tension, keeping the wine focused and linear. As it opens — especially in magnum — notes of forest floor, iron, and crushed stone emerge, adding depth and a gentle rusticity. The finish is long, savoury, and quietly persistent, tapering with red berry skin, dried rose, and a faint mineral echo. Overall, it’s a structured, earthy, old‑school Moulin‑à‑Vent, with the magnum format emphasizing purity, slow evolution, and mineral depth.