93 point

93P+: Derived from decomposed granitic soils behind the cemetery of Romanèche, Rottiers's 2020 Moulin-à-Vent Dernier Souffle bursts with scents of sweet berries, cherries, kirsch, spices and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, lively and tensile despite the warmth of the vintage, it's concentrated and precise, concluding with a long, saline finish.

92 point

The violet and black-cherry aromas leap out of the glass at you and this generous, vibrant expression of Moulin-à-Vent has got so much going for it. The intense, crisp finish is a bit abrupt now, but this wine really needs some time to reach its best form. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but better from 2022.

91 point

The morbidly titled 2020 Moulin-à-Vent Dernier Souffle comes from close to the cemetery on granite soils. Very perfumed on the nose, where the black fruit is laced with shucked oyster shells and hints of the sea. The silky-smooth palate is very well balanced, the used oak neatly interwoven, with dark cherries and blueberry toward the finish, and citrus notes on the aftertaste.

90 point

From a vineyard called La Teppe, by the cemetery, hence the ‘Final Breath’ of ‘Last Gasp’ designation. Given 18 days fermentation, then 6 months elevage, thus recently in bottle. Rich purple, altogether more lush, sandy granite. Not quite as racy as Thorins, dark purple, with a sweetness of fruit, good acidity more than tannins, and some length. Whether the bottling has affected the style or not, I don’t know. More backward, certainly.