In the glass
Aroma: dark cherry, manganese mineral, leather, violet, spice, light cedar
Palate: concentrated black cherry, plum, firm tannin, iron-mineral, long spiced finish
Jadot's flagship Moulin-à-Vent from Château des Jacques combines the manganese-rich granite soils with Burgundian barrel-ageing discipline: the resulting wine is Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with real ageing potential and deep mineral structure.
What it pairs with
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Côte de boeuf rôtie
Full-bodied, firmly tannic Moulin-à-Vent is a natural match for dry-aged beef rib. -
Pigeon aux petits pois et lard
Pinot-like Gamay with dark fruit and structure suits roasted pigeon with petit pois. -
Époisses au stade 10 jours
The wine's firm tannin and mineral depth stand up to fully ripe Époisses.
History
Louis Jadot acquired Château des Jacques in Moulin-à-Vent in 1996, bringing Burgundian barrel-ageing discipline to Gamay. The estate helped demonstrate that Gamay, when farmed on the right soils and aged seriously, can rival Pinot Noir in complexity and longevity.
- 1996 — Louis Jadot acquires Château des Jacques in Moulin-à-Vent
- 2000 — Château des Jacques Moulin-à-Vent earns critical recognition for Gamay's ageing potential
Facts
- Producer
- Maison Louis Jadot (Château des Jacques)
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Moulin-à-Vent AOC
- Oak
- French oak barrels 12 months, 20% new
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €22-32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1996