Bigger Than Your Head

Bigger Than Your Head

Wine of the Day, No. 721

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Fredric Koeppel
Mar 14, 2022
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The vines from which derives the Yohan Lardy "Les Michelons" Moulin-a-Vent 2020 were planted in 1911 and 1950. The vineyard is tiny, a mere two hectares, a hair under five acres. Yohan Lardy farms these vines organically, ferments the grapes with native yeasts and ages the wine eight months in neutral barriques. Moulin-a-Vent is one of 10 Cru Beaujolais…

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