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2016 Château Moulin Riche

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June 26, 2022 - $31

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RATINGS

92+ Vinous / IWC

...absolutely gorgeous. Fresh, vibrant and full of energy... Sweet red-toned fruit, rose petal, mint and chalk lend understatement to the classy, mid-weight Saint-Julien.

92James Suckling

This shows focus and precision with currant, dark-berry and basil-leaf character on both the nose and palate. Full-bodied...and precise.

92Jeb Dunnuck

...medium to full-bodied, ripe, sexy effort that has powerful notes of cassis, blackcurrants, graphite, and dried soil, with maybe a hint of tobacco...bright yet integrated acidity, beautiful fruit, and building tannins...

90-92The Wine Advocate

...very opulent, ravishing bouquet...palate is very smooth on the entry with succulent black cherries and black plums, a smear of vanilla and a gentle grip on the minerally finish.

90Wine Spectator

This sports a fresh and pure profile, with a lovely beam of cassis, blueberry and raspberry fruit flavors, carried by light-handed toast and anise accents...finish has a tug of bramble for energy...

15Jancis Robinson

Heady nose. A little soft and flabby... Drying finish.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Julien

Saint-Julien is the smallest of the four main Médoc appellations with 2,175 acres of vineyards. It is just south of Pauillac on the left bank of the Gironde, and although it has no First Growth châteaux, its 11 Classified Growth estates are widely admired. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that winemaking in Saint-Julien from all classifications “is consistently both distinctive and brilliant.” He adds it is Médoc’s “most underrated commune.” The best-known estates are Léoville Las Cases, Ducru-Beaucaillou, Léoville Poyferré, Léoville Barton and Gruaud Larose, and most of those have riverside estates. The soil in this appellation is gravelly with clay. Cabernet Sauvignon is the main grape grown, and it is blended with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and sometimes small amounts of Petit Verdot.

VINTAGE

2016 Château Moulin Riche

2nd wine of Leoville Poyferre