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Domaine Les Gryphees Moulin-à-Vent 2022
Domaine Les Gryphees Moulin-à-Vent 2022

Technical Details

  • Winemaker Pierre Durdilly (father) and Guillaume (son)
  • Country France
  • Region Burgundy
  • Sub Region Beaujolais
  • Appellation Moulin-à-Vent
  • Farming Method Sustainable Practices
  • Alcohol 13%

Domaine Les Gryphees Moulin-à-Vent 2022

Gamay | Burgundy

Sustainable Practices

$45.00

$19.95

750ML

55% OFF RETAIL!

Domaine Les Gryphées has been a steadfast Beaujolais producer since the ‘70s, and this enticing, under-$20 cuvée is one of the more impressive 2022 Cru Beaujolais we’ve tasted yet! The incredible quality and craftsmanship (not to mention the price!) just make this even more tempting.

Pierre and Guillaume Durdilly are the father and son team at the helm of Domaine Les Gryphées, and they represent the second and third generation crafting this plot of 50-plus-year-old vines on the slopes of Moulin-à-Vent. Like Burgundy, the lower slopes, and especially those that face south like this, are particularly revered for their power and intensity – and Moulin-à-Vent is long known for producing some of the most powerful and age-worthy Gamays in the entire world.

Rare, indeed, that we get an opportunity to showcase a wine with a two-decade-plus shelf-life for less than $20 a bottle. Such is the case here, and if ever there was a wine to opt for a case on – this would be that wine! Sustainably farmed from a place called “En Morier,” these old vines thrive on the sloping hillside of the region’s favored soil – a crumbled, pink granite. Here, the granite is combined with a surplus of gryphées, or seashell fossils, which takes an already prized terroir and amps it up to the next level entirely. Stainless steel and concrete for the native yeast fermentation, followed by aging in used, large-format barrels, completes this traditional Beaujolais – yet with an attention to detail, and an expression of place that makes this a modern voice amongst traditional producers..

The wine’s pronounced minerality abounds in every sip, as does the perfectly ripe and shockingly intense profile of tart red cherries, red currants, raspberries, and plums, speckled about with crushed river rocks and flint, cooling minty and fresh herbs, and a zippy orange essence that uplifts it all considerably. The structure is full and mouth-coating, and seemingly never-ending, with a playful tingly sensation from the partial carbonic maceration. The wine is muscular and angular at first sip, but time in glass, and swirling about works transformative wonders here – unveiling something elegantly exotic and silky with time. A worthy wine at twice the price – and one that simply cannot be ignored for less than $20! While you can, grab as much as you dare!

PAIRING IDEAS: I’m taking a glass of this with a very special, adult grilled cheese. Some nice sourdough bread, bits of roasted, shredded chicken, a light spread of Dijon, and a heaping mound of shredded Comté cheese. Warm it all first in a 300 degree oven, then pan fry in a healthy knob of butter to toast both sides.

About The Producer

You can't ignore the "gryphees", or seashell fossils, that crunch underfoot as you walk through Pierre Durdilly's vineyards in Moulin-a-Vent, as if the ocean were just over the next gentle hill. It's this unique terroir, with its mineral complexity, that sets the family's wines apart from other more rustic bottles from the region. While our history with the Durdilly family goes back at least two decades, today we welcome the family's third winemaking generation, looking to take the estate in new, exciting directions. Guillaume, Pierre Durdilly's son, is a keen talent and an eager learner.