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Producer name: Domaine Anita

Wines:

2024 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 87.0

Drinking window: 2026 - 2030

Tasting notes: The 2024 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux has a light, earthy bouquet with simple red fruit that lacks the vigour of the '25. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, gentle grip, fine acidity, but is just a little dry and short on the finish.

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2025 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2038

Tasting notes: The 2025 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux comes from a lieu-dit located in the village on two terroirs, the vines are between 40 and 60 years old and it contains 100% whole bunch. Yields were very small in this year. It has a relatively lush bouquet in context of the season, with black cherries, kirsch and light blueberry scents. The palate is quite tannic on the entry, firm at first, then loosening up with aeration. Not as ripe as previous cuvées that I have tasted, but that allows the granite terroir to come through on the finish.

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2023 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2039

Tasting notes: The 2023 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux has a plush nose with black cherry, mulberry and blueberry aromas. It's well defined but will clearly benefit from a few months in bottle. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit, slightly brittle tannins and a fresh, focused, tightly wound finish. Give it a couple of years because this is a well-crafted Chénas.

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2022 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 93.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2042

Tasting notes: The 2022 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux contains one of my favorite bouquets from Domaine Anita: well-defined black cherries, raspberry and subtle oyster shell scents. Very focused. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins, but there is a superb line of acidity keeping this fresh and tensile. Plush yet energetic on the finish, this is a superb Chénas crafted in a modern style that should age well in bottle. 

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I had the pleasure of meeting former professional cyclist Anita Kuhnel for the first time during my trip. Her first vintage was in 2015, and she actually remarked how my review at the time was so encouraging. In fact, she repoured that maiden vintage, and it was even better! From her winery in Chénas, Kuhnel currently farms around 18 hectares in Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. Her vineyards contain high-density plantings of up to 10,000 vines per hectare, with some vines up to a century old, tended with minimal synthetic products. Her wines ferment in concrete vats with minimal use of SO2, employing different percentages of whole-cluster fruit with some use of barrels. She hit the headlines recently when a publication (no guesses who) awarded one of her wines a perfect score. Well, it’s not that. I’m not about to compare it with a bona fide perfect wine like a 1999 Romanée-Conti. The reality is that Kuhnel crafts really delicious, relatively opulent expressions of Gamay that benefit from cellaring. There is a vivid, luscious quality to her cuvées that I truly appreciate.
2016 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 90.0

Drinking window: 2020 - 2025

Tasting notes: Brilliant ruby. Mineral-accented raspberry, cherry and licorice aromas show very good clarity and pick up a hint of white pepper with air. Offers juicy, nicely concentrated red fruit flavors that deepen steadily through the mid-palate. Blends power and finesse smoothly, finishing sappy, subtly sweet and long, with just a touch of fine-grained tannins.

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2024 Moulin À Vent Très Vieille Vigne Les Caves
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2037

Tasting notes: The 2024 Moulin-à-Vent Très Vieille Vigne Les Caves has the most clarity on the nose among the four wines from this appellation, with vivid raspberry and blackcurrant scents, black tea and white pepper emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied, with "juicy" ripe tannins, a keen line of acidity and plenty of substance towards the finish. Not quite as good as the previous vintage, but only by a whisker.

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2024 Moulin À Vent Reine De Nuit
Color: Red

Score: 86.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2032

Tasting notes: The 2024 Moulin-à-Vent Reine de Nuit comes across a bit muddled on the nose compared to other cuvées, quite reductive but not quite clicking. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins, quite a solid Moulin-à-Vent, but the finish lacks vigour and complexity.

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2024 Moulin À Vent La Rochelle
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2028 - 2037

Tasting notes: The 2024 Moulin-à-Vent La Rochelle needs to shake off a bit of reduction on the nose, with clean red cherry and blackcurrant fruit underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, but there is decent backbone to this Moulin-à-Vent that leaves it rather Morgon-like on the finish. Give it a year in bottle.

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2024 Moulin À Vent Coeur De Vigneronne
Color: Red

Score: 89.0

Drinking window: 2026 - 2032

Tasting notes: The 2024 Moulin-à-Vent Coeur de Vigneronne has a light nose with blackberry and bergamot scents, tightly coiled but opening with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and fine acidity, layers of dark chocolate-tinged red fruit and a nicely composed finish. Enjoy over four or five years.

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2024 Fleurie Les Moriers
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2037

Tasting notes: The 2024 Fleurie Les Moriers is one cuvée that just feels a little smudged on the nose, with black cherries and boysenberry fruit. The palate is more composed, with tangerine-tinged black fruit, quite strict tannins, good acidity and a dash of white pepper on the finish. Give this a year in bottle.

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2024 Morgon Château Gaillard
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2028 - 2037

Tasting notes: The 2024 Morgon Château-Gaillard has a lovely bouquet, with floral, rose petal scents suffusing the ebullient red berry fruit. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite structured, with tightly wound citrusy black fruit leading to a structured yet detailed, saline finish. Very fine.

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2024 Morgon Prestige Le Clachet
Color: Red

Score: 90.0

Drinking window: 2029 - 2038

Tasting notes: The 2024 Morgon Prestige Le Clachet has quite an intense nose in the context of the vintage: blackberry and blueberry fruit, iris flower and a touch of tangerine loitering in the background. The palate is ripe and quite intense, with black cherries, cassis and white pepper notes. Good backbone here, though backward, and one of the few Morgon '24s that deserve a couple of years in the cellar.

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2024 Fleurie Poncié
Color: Red

Score: 89.0

Drinking window: 2026 - 2032

Tasting notes: The 2024 Fleurie Poncié has a lifted cassis and raspberry coulis-scented bouquet that is clean and pure. The palate is sweet and candied on the entry, with juicy red cherry and raspberry fruit, though unlike the 2023 it just lacks a bit of sustain on the finish. Enjoy this Fleurie over the next five years or so and give it a decant.

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2024 Chénas Cuvée Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 90.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2035

Tasting notes: The 2024 Chénas Cuvée Les Brureaux is completely de-stemmed and fermented in concrete. This has quite a strict nose that needs coaxing, mainly black fruit, a little herbaceous in style compared with the previous vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with a flinty opening. Modest depth, nicely focused, there is plenty of freshness in situ with a healthy dash of cracked black pepper towards the finish.

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2023 Fleurie Poncié
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2026 - 2036

Tasting notes: The 2023 Fleurie Poncié has a flamboyant bouquet with blueberry and violet scents billowing from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with sweet red cherry and redcurrant notes laced with orange rind and hints of brown spice. Quite structured for a Fleurie, this has decent grip and a persistent finish. The 2023 is excellent.

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2023 Moulin À Vent Très Vieille Vigne Les Caves
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2040

Tasting notes: The 2023 Moulin-à-Vent Très Vieille Vigne Les Caves has an open, delineated bouquet with cassis, blackcurrant and a subtle marine scent emerging with time. The palate is harmonious, silky smooth and a little edgier than the Coeur de Vigneronne cuvée. This has a nicely structured, persistent finish. The 2023 is excellent and perhaps has the edge over the 2022.

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2023 Moulin À Vent La Rochelle
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2038

Tasting notes: The 2023 Moulin-à-Vent La Rochelle was very reduced on the nose, although there are black plummy fruit aromas coiled up here. The palate is plush and luxurious. Its acidity counters the richness of the 2023 acts more like a 2022! Kirsch and blood orange notes arise toward the finish as it gradually fans out. This is an intense Gamay that requires a couple of years in bottle.

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2023 Moulin À Vent Coeur De Vigneronne
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2026 - 2036

Tasting notes: The 2023 Moulin-à-Vent Coeur de Vigneronne has a bouquet even more elegant than the 2022. Pure black cherry, cassis and pressed violet petal scents percolate through with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, harmonious and lightly spiced, with smooth, pliant tannins. Like other vintages, this is not a subtle or understated Moulin-à-Vent, but this is so pure and seductive that it's difficult to resist. You have been warned!

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2023 Morgon Prestige "Le Clachet"
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2038

Tasting notes: The 2023 Morgon Prestige "Le Clachet" felt reductive on the nose, making the aromatics difficult to read. The palate is medium-bodied with a touch of bitter cherry on the entry, fine depth and focus. It's quite structured with a saturated, fleshy finish. Give this a couple of years in bottle if you know what's good for you (and the wine).

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2023 Fleurie Les Moriers
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2039

Tasting notes: The 2023 Fleurie Les Moriers is quite reductive on the nose and will benefit from bottle age and decanting. The palate is velvety smooth on the entry with plush tannins. This is quite opulent in style with black cherry and cassis notes. The 2023 is a flamboyant Fleurie sculpted in a modern style. It's well-crafted but one for the cellar.

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2023 Chénas Cuvée Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 90.0

Drinking window: 2026 - 2035

Tasting notes: The 2023 Chénas Cuvée Les Brureaux has a broader nose than the P'tit Co cuvée. This features blackberry and pressed iris flower aromas and hints of mandarin in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with a dab of dark chocolate on the entry and fine depth. This is a lively Chénas with a hint of espresso on the finish. It's very fine, though I personally find more detail in the aforementioned P'tit Co Chénas.

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2022 Moulin À Vent Très Vieille Vigne Les Caves
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2042

Tasting notes: The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent Très Vieille Vigne Les Caves offers a mixture of red and black fruit on the nose, hints of marmalade and blood orange. The palate is medium-bodied with another rich and dense entry, though there is countervailing acidity and at least good structure beneath the layers of black creamy fruit. Not a subtle wine, yet this is bound to be seductive. I would leave it for two or three years for the tannins to soften. 

Producer Commentary:
I had the pleasure of meeting former professional cyclist Anita Kuhnel for the first time during my trip. Her first vintage was in 2015, and she actually remarked how my review at the time was so encouraging. In fact, she repoured that maiden vintage, and it was even better! From her winery in Chénas, Kuhnel currently farms around 18 hectares in Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. Her vineyards contain high-density plantings of up to 10,000 vines per hectare, with some vines up to a century old, tended with minimal synthetic products. Her wines ferment in concrete vats with minimal use of SO2, employing different percentages of whole-cluster fruit with some use of barrels. She hit the headlines recently when a publication (no guesses who) awarded one of her wines a perfect score. Well, it’s not that. I’m not about to compare it with a bona fide perfect wine like a 1999 Romanée-Conti. The reality is that Kuhnel crafts really delicious, relatively opulent expressions of Gamay that benefit from cellaring. There is a vivid, luscious quality to her cuvées that I truly appreciate.
2022 Moulin À Vent Reine De Nuit
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2025 - 2040

Tasting notes: The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent Reine de Nuit works much better on the nose compared to the Coeur de Vigneronne, better delineation and more freshness. The palate is well balanced with ripe tannins, fresh with firm grip. It’s powerful and arguably not a subtle Moulin-à-Vent, showing a fine "bite" on the finish with the elegance that's lacking in the aforementioned cuvée. This is much more like it. 

Producer Commentary:
I had the pleasure of meeting former professional cyclist Anita Kuhnel for the first time during my trip. Her first vintage was in 2015, and she actually remarked how my review at the time was so encouraging. In fact, she repoured that maiden vintage, and it was even better! From her winery in Chénas, Kuhnel currently farms around 18 hectares in Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. Her vineyards contain high-density plantings of up to 10,000 vines per hectare, with some vines up to a century old, tended with minimal synthetic products. Her wines ferment in concrete vats with minimal use of SO2, employing different percentages of whole-cluster fruit with some use of barrels. She hit the headlines recently when a publication (no guesses who) awarded one of her wines a perfect score. Well, it’s not that. I’m not about to compare it with a bona fide perfect wine like a 1999 Romanée-Conti. The reality is that Kuhnel crafts really delicious, relatively opulent expressions of Gamay that benefit from cellaring. There is a vivid, luscious quality to her cuvées that I truly appreciate.
2023 Moulin À Vent Reine De Nuit
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2040

Tasting notes: The 2023 Moulin-à-Vent Reine de Nuit comes from granitic soils exposed to the southwest from 40-year-old vines, the fruit picked early in the morning. It underwent a semi-carbonic maceration and matured in concrete vats. The nose is quite backward at the moment, a touch of wet granite infusing the dark plummy fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, quite grippy in style, a solid Moulin-à-Vent that just needs time to shave its edges. 

Producer Commentary:
I had the pleasure of meeting former professional cyclist Anita Kuhnel for the first time during my trip. Her first vintage was in 2015, and she actually remarked how my review at the time was so encouraging. In fact, she repoured that maiden vintage, and it was even better! From her winery in Chénas, Kuhnel currently farms around 18 hectares in Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. Her vineyards contain high-density plantings of up to 10,000 vines per hectare, with some vines up to a century old, tended with minimal synthetic products. Her wines ferment in concrete vats with minimal use of SO2, employing different percentages of whole-cluster fruit with some use of barrels. She hit the headlines recently when a publication (no guesses who) awarded one of her wines a perfect score. Well, it’s not that. I’m not about to compare it with a bona fide perfect wine like a 1999 Romanée-Conti. The reality is that Kuhnel crafts really delicious, relatively opulent expressions of Gamay that benefit from cellaring. There is a vivid, luscious quality to her cuvées that I truly appreciate.
2022 Moulin À Vent La Rochelle
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2027 - 2042

Tasting notes: The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent La Rochelle is completely destemmed, blended with 10% pressed wine and aged in Burgundy pièces. The nose takes time to open in the glass but rewards patience with black plum, boysenberry and wilted iris flowers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite tensile with a keen line of acidity and harmonious on the finish that is quite Côte d'Or (Morey specifically) in style. 

Producer Commentary:
I had the pleasure of meeting former professional cyclist Anita Kuhnel for the first time during my trip. Her first vintage was in 2015, and she actually remarked how my review at the time was so encouraging. In fact, she repoured that maiden vintage, and it was even better! From her winery in Chénas, Kuhnel currently farms around 18 hectares in Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. Her vineyards contain high-density plantings of up to 10,000 vines per hectare, with some vines up to a century old, tended with minimal synthetic products. Her wines ferment in concrete vats with minimal use of SO2, employing different percentages of whole-cluster fruit with some use of barrels. She hit the headlines recently when a publication (no guesses who) awarded one of her wines a perfect score. Well, it’s not that. I’m not about to compare it with a bona fide perfect wine like a 1999 Romanée-Conti. The reality is that Kuhnel crafts really delicious, relatively opulent expressions of Gamay that benefit from cellaring. There is a vivid, luscious quality to her cuvées that I truly appreciate.
2015 Moulin À Vent Coeur De Vigneronne
Color: Red

Score: 94.0

Drinking window: 2024 - 2040

Tasting notes: I tasted the 2015 Moulin-à-Vent Coeur de Vigneronne at a dinner during my stay in the region. This is showing beautifully with plush red cherries, crushed strawberry, orange liqueur and hints of vanilla on the sumptuous nose, managing to retain impressive delineation. The palate is like putting on a cashmere sweater. Silky smooth with wonderful depth and roundness, it caresses the senses, inviting red fruit laced with allspice and a hint of cinnamon, fanning out without overpowering on the finish. This is drinking so well now but has some years ahead. 

Producer Commentary:
I had the pleasure of meeting former professional cyclist Anita Kuhnel for the first time during my trip. Her first vintage was in 2015, and she actually remarked how my review at the time was so encouraging. In fact, she repoured that maiden vintage, and it was even better! From her winery in Chénas, Kuhnel currently farms around 18 hectares in Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. Her vineyards contain high-density plantings of up to 10,000 vines per hectare, with some vines up to a century old, tended with minimal synthetic products. Her wines ferment in concrete vats with minimal use of SO2, employing different percentages of whole-cluster fruit with some use of barrels. She hit the headlines recently when a publication (no guesses who) awarded one of her wines a perfect score. Well, it’s not that. I’m not about to compare it with a bona fide perfect wine like a 1999 Romanée-Conti. The reality is that Kuhnel crafts really delicious, relatively opulent expressions of Gamay that benefit from cellaring. There is a vivid, luscious quality to her cuvées that I truly appreciate.
2022 Moulin À Vent Coeur De Vigneronne
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2026 - 2040

Tasting notes: I tasted the 2022 Moulin-à-Vent Coeur de Vigneronne on two occasions. This cuvée comes from 60-year-old vines and is completely destemmed before a relatively long élevage in barrel. It came across a little blowsy at the InterBeaujolais tasting, so I took the second bottle and gave it a one-hour decant at home. This was much better—forward, opulent and potent on the nose with layers of black plum and blueberry fruit. The palate is likewise reflective of the year's warm summer with glycerin-rich black fruit. This is a luxurious Beaujolais that will appeal to those who like a more hedonic style but delivered with panache. I bet it will age well (like the 2015). 

Producer Commentary:
I had the pleasure of meeting former professional cyclist Anita Kuhnel for the first time during my trip. Her first vintage was in 2015, and she actually remarked how my review at the time was so encouraging. In fact, she repoured that maiden vintage, and it was even better! From her winery in Chénas, Kuhnel currently farms around 18 hectares in Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. Her vineyards contain high-density plantings of up to 10,000 vines per hectare, with some vines up to a century old, tended with minimal synthetic products. Her wines ferment in concrete vats with minimal use of SO2, employing different percentages of whole-cluster fruit with some use of barrels. She hit the headlines recently when a publication (no guesses who) awarded one of her wines a perfect score. Well, it’s not that. I’m not about to compare it with a bona fide perfect wine like a 1999 Romanée-Conti. The reality is that Kuhnel crafts really delicious, relatively opulent expressions of Gamay that benefit from cellaring. There is a vivid, luscious quality to her cuvées that I truly appreciate.
2022 Morgon Château Gaillard
Color: Red

Score: 90.5

Drinking window: 2027 - 2042

Tasting notes: The 2022 Morgon Château-Gaillard is tighter on the nose than other cuvées, blackberry, briar and light scents of black olive percolating through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a succulent entry, grippy black cherries and orange sorbet notes. It’s actually quite Moulin-à-Vent in style with a dash of white pepper on the finish. Again, allow this bottle age to shave off the edges. 

Producer Commentary:
I had the pleasure of meeting former professional cyclist Anita Kuhnel for the first time during my trip. Her first vintage was in 2015, and she actually remarked how my review at the time was so encouraging. In fact, she repoured that maiden vintage, and it was even better! From her winery in Chénas, Kuhnel currently farms around 18 hectares in Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. Her vineyards contain high-density plantings of up to 10,000 vines per hectare, with some vines up to a century old, tended with minimal synthetic products. Her wines ferment in concrete vats with minimal use of SO2, employing different percentages of whole-cluster fruit with some use of barrels. She hit the headlines recently when a publication (no guesses who) awarded one of her wines a perfect score. Well, it’s not that. I’m not about to compare it with a bona fide perfect wine like a 1999 Romanée-Conti. The reality is that Kuhnel crafts really delicious, relatively opulent expressions of Gamay that benefit from cellaring. There is a vivid, luscious quality to her cuvées that I truly appreciate.
2022 Fleurie Poncié
Color: Red

Score: 90.0

Drinking window: 2026 - 2038

Tasting notes: The 2022 Fleurie Poncié has a concentrated nose with just a mote of over-ripeness that detracts from the definition displayed by the preceding Chénas. The palate is very sweet and candied on the entry—velvety smooth with red pastilles and hints of marmalade, gaining more depth toward the rather heady finish. It just needs a bit more restraint, but otherwise, it's quite delicious. 

Producer Commentary:
I had the pleasure of meeting former professional cyclist Anita Kuhnel for the first time during my trip. Her first vintage was in 2015, and she actually remarked how my review at the time was so encouraging. In fact, she repoured that maiden vintage, and it was even better! From her winery in Chénas, Kuhnel currently farms around 18 hectares in Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages. Her vineyards contain high-density plantings of up to 10,000 vines per hectare, with some vines up to a century old, tended with minimal synthetic products. Her wines ferment in concrete vats with minimal use of SO2, employing different percentages of whole-cluster fruit with some use of barrels. She hit the headlines recently when a publication (no guesses who) awarded one of her wines a perfect score. Well, it’s not that. I’m not about to compare it with a bona fide perfect wine like a 1999 Romanée-Conti. The reality is that Kuhnel crafts really delicious, relatively opulent expressions of Gamay that benefit from cellaring. There is a vivid, luscious quality to her cuvées that I truly appreciate.
2021 Chénas Prémium Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 87.0

Drinking window: 2024 - 2030

Tasting notes: The 2021 Chénas Les Brureaux offers quite crisp dark berry fruit on the nose with black olive touches coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. It just feels a little rigid, missing a bit of flow at the moment, though it may loosen up with another year in bottle. Not bad for the vintage.

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2021 Moulin À Vent Coeur De Vigneronne
Color: Red

Score: 88.0

Drinking window: 2024 - 2032

Tasting notes: The 2021 Moulin-à-Vent Coeur de Vigneronne has an open, delineated bouquet, a melange of red and black fruit with (again) commendable mineralité. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly more rustic tannins that the Domaine's other cuvées. It just misses some complexity and engagement on the finish. Not bad, but there are better from the Domaine this vintage.

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2021 Fleurie Poncié
Color: Red

Score: 89.0

Drinking window: 2023 - 2029

Tasting notes: The 2021 Fleurie Poncié has a light nose with blackberry and wild strawberry scents, a little reserved like the domaine's Chénas. The palate is medium-bodied with more red fruit, citrus and fresh strawberry mixed with orange zest. It's lively and vibrant on the simple but effective finish. A delicious early-drinking Fleurie.

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2021 Moulin À Vent La Rochelle
Color: Red

Score: 90.0

Drinking window: 2023 - 2035

Tasting notes: The 2021 Moulin-à-Vent La Rochelle has a mineral-driven bouquet - dark berry fruit and wet pavement scents unfurl in the glass. Classy. The lively palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit, crisp acidity and a slightly brittle finish. A vivacious Moulin-à-Vent that should age well in bottle. 

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2021 Moulin À Vent Reine De Nuit
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2024 - 2035

Tasting notes: The 2021 Moulin-à-Vent Reine de Nuit has another refreshing, minerally nose with crushed limestone littered amongst the red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fresh raspberry and blackberry notes. It is quite rigid in structure but maintains freshness throughout. Give this a year in bottle to loosen up. 

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2021 Moulin À Vent Très Vieille Vigne Les Caves
Color: Red

Score: 93.0

Drinking window: 2025 - 2035

Tasting notes: The 2021 Moulin-à-Vent Très Vieille Vigne Les Caves comes from vines over 80-years old. It has an almost surly, backward bouquet that despite encouragement is not coming out to play, with hints of pressed iris flower reluctantly emerging. The palate is worth investigating: lovely balance, fine acidity, assiduous use of oak and a vibrant finish. Cellar this for 3-4 years to allow the aromatics to develop and you should have a wonderful Moulin-à-Vent.

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2018 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 89.0

Drinking window: 2021 - 2027

Tasting notes: Dark violet. Ripe black and blue fruits on the nose and palate, along with hints of licorice and dark chocolate. In a broad, lush style, with blackberry, cherry preserves and a hint of smokiness on the broad, gently tannic finish.

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2018 Morgon Château Gaillard
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2022 - 2028

Tasting notes: Shimmering ruby-red. Mineral-inflected black and blue fruits on the nose, along with floral and baking spice nuances that build with air. Appealingly sweet and penetrating, offering pliant boysenberry, cherry cola and cassis flavors underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. Polished tannins build slowly through the long, sappy finish, which echoes the blue fruit and spice notes.

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2018 Beaujolais Villages Coteau De Malval
Color: Red

Score: 88.0

Drinking window: 2021 - 2025

Tasting notes: Deep magenta. Jammy red and blue fruits, candied violet and a hint of spiciness on the nose and in the mouth. Weighty and supple in texture, showing no rough edges and revealing a touch of bitter chocolate on the nicely persistent, subtly tannic finish.

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2018 Moulin À Vent La Rochelle
Color: Red

Score: 90.0

Drinking window: 2023 - 2030

Tasting notes: Lurid ruby. Candied red and blue fruit and floral pastille scents are complicated by hints of violet and licorice. Sappy black raspberry and blueberry flavors blend power and finesse and take on a spicy nuance with air. Closes long, broad and gently sweet, with building tannins and an echo of ripe blue fruit.

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2018 Chénas Prémium Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2022 - 2039

Tasting notes: Glistening ruby. Expansive, spice-accented black raspberry, cherry and floral scents, along with suggestions of licorice and smoky minerals. Concentrated but energetic in style, offering cherry cola and dark berry flavors supported by an undercurrent of juicy acidity. Slowly building tannins frame the finish, which hangs on with strong, spicy persistence and repeating florality.

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2018 Fleurie Poncié
Color: Red

Score: 90.0

Drinking window: 2021 - 2028

Tasting notes: Saturated ruby. Ripe red and blue fruit qualities on the nose, along with subtle floral and spice overtones. Open-knit blackberry, cherry cola and candied violet flavors are joined by a mocha nuance as the wine opens up. Velvety tannins frame a long, smooth finish that echoes the blue fruit note.

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2018 Fleurie Les Moriers No. 3
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2022 - 2028

Tasting notes: Vivid ruby-red. Pungent red and blue fruits and candied flowers are complemented by a spicy nuance and a hint of candied licorice. Bright, seamless and appealingly sweet, offering concentrated black raspberry and cherry flavors that tighten up through the back half. Ripe but energetic as well, finishing gently tannic and long, leaving a floral pastille note behind.

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2018 Moulin À Vent Reine De Nuit Les Caves
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2023 - 2030

Tasting notes: Brilliant violet. Dark cherry, blueberry and floral scents are complemented by hints of baking spices and licorice. Sappy, well-concentrated dark berry and bitter cherry flavors acquire a smoky mineral nuance as the wine opens up. Finishes long and appealingly sweet, with gently firming tannins and repeating florality.

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2016 Moulin À Vent Reine De Nuit
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2021 - 2027

Tasting notes: Vivid ruby. Spice-accented red berries and cherry on the highly perfumed nose. Juicy and energetic in style, offering gently sweet black raspberry, cherry and floral pastille flavors that deepen slowly on the back half. Shows very good focus and spicy lift on the finish, which is shaped by supple, even tannins.

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2016 Moulin À Vent Coeur De Vigneronne
Color: Red

Score: 91.0

Drinking window: 2021 - 2026

Tasting notes: Bright violet color. Deeply pitched dark berry and cherry compote aromas, along with hints of candied licorice and allspice. Offers concentrated blueberry and bitter cherry flavors that unfold slowly, picking up a spicy nuance and turning sweeter on the back half. Clings with strong tenacity on the finish, which is framed by smooth, slow-building tannins.

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2017 Fleurie Les Moriers No. 2
Color: Red

Score: 93.0

Drinking window: 2022 - 2029

Tasting notes: Youthful purple color. Displays intense cherry and dark berry scents that are complemented by suggestions of candied violet, allspice and smoky minerals. Fleshy and broad on entry, offering bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors that tighten up and become sweeter as the wine opens up. Shows excellent clarity and solid dark fruit thrust on a persistent finish that's framed by smooth, even tannins.

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2016 Moulin À Vent Très Vieilles Vignes Les Caves
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2021 - 2027

Tasting notes: Vivid ruby-red. Vibrant blueberry, raspberry liqueur and floral aromas are complicated by zesty blood orange and peppery spice nuances. Sappy, focused and energetic on the palate, offering intense black raspberry, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors and a touch of smokiness. Clings with impressive intensity and persistence on the sappy, youthfully tannic finish, which leaves a sweet blue fruit note behind.

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2017 Moulin À Vent Coeur De Vigneronne
Color: Red

Score: 93.0

Drinking window: 2022 - 2030

Tasting notes: Opaque, bright-rimmed ruby. Powerful black raspberry, cherry compote and violet aromas are complemented by suggestions of licorice and smoky minerals. Concentrated yet lively on the palate, offering intense bitter cherry, dark berry, floral pastille and exotic spice flavors that are braced by an undercurrent of juicy acidity. Slow-building tannins shape the finish, which hangs on with impressive persistence and resonating florality.

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2017 Chénas Prémium Les Brureaux
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2023 - 2030

Tasting notes: Dark, bright-rimmed ruby. Assertive blue fruit, spicecake, incense and floral aromas are complemented by deeper suggestions of musky earth and licorice. Supple and deeply concentrated, offering intense, mineral-tinged bitter cherry, blackberry preserve and violet pastille flavors that flesh out and turn sweeter with aeration. Velvety tannins provide gentle grip to the finish, which hangs on with impressive, mineral-driven persistence.

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2017 Morgon Château Gaillard
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2023 - 2030

Tasting notes: Deep ruby. Pungent, mineral-accented cherry and blueberry aromas pick up a spicy flourish as the wine opens up. Offers densely packed dark berry and bitter cherry flavors that are underscored by a core of juicy acidity and a suave floral nuance. Concentrated but lithe as well, displaying a candied licorice quality that carries through a very long, youthfully tannic and focused finish

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2016 Morgon Château Gaillard
Color: Red

Score: 90.0

Drinking window: 2020 - 2025

Tasting notes: Lurid ruby. Fresh red berries, pungent flowers and a mineral nuance on the nose. Offers juicy raspberry and boysenberry flavors that show very good energy. A jolt of tangy acidity adds back-end lift. Made in a pliant, fruit-driven style, displaying seamless texture and a long, focused finish that features rounded tannins and a lingering lavender note.

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2017 Moulin À Vent Reine De Nuit
Color: Red

Score: 92.0

Drinking window: 2023 - 2031

Tasting notes: Saturated ruby color. Smoke- and spice-accented dark berries, licorice, mocha and violet on the deeply perfumed nose. Sappy, fleshy and broad on the palate, offering concentrated bitter cherry, blueberry and fruitcake flavors that show no rough edges and turn sweeter and more lively with air. In an ample but energetic style, finishing broad, floral and very long, with fine-grained tannins adding shape and youthful grip.

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