“So full of deeply-drawn berry fruit, fresh and juicy with touches of liquorice bud and rosemary, thirst quenching and yet thirst inducing in that amazing way that limestone can both refresh and make you thirst for more at the same time. An excellent Moulin St Georges, and such a step up from the more sandy soils that you find at Fonbel and the two Simard estates in this year’s range of Vauthier-owned wines that this alone can help you understand how to navigate 2020.” 94 pts., Jane Anson, decanter.com
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2020 Chateau Moulin Saint-Georges, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 6x75cl
Red ⋅ Bordeaux ⋅ France
£135 / Case£22.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
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Tasting Notes
Decanter 94
So full of deeply-drawn berry fruit, fresh and juicy with touches of liquorice bud and rosemary, thirst quenching and yet thirst inducing in that amazing way that limestone can both refresh and make you thirst for more at the same time. An excellent Moulin St Georges, and such a step up from the more sandy soils that you find at Fonbel and the two Simard estates in this year’s range of Vauthier-owned wines that this alone can help you understand how to navigate 2020.
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2040
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