Château Moulin Saint-Georges 2016

This is the other wine produced by the owner of Château Ausone.  Since 1921, the Vauthier family has had sole ownership of this adjacent property to Château Ausone.  On the map, one can see how these two vineyards are located next to each other.  On the ground, one can see Moulin Saint-Georges just down the hill from Ausone.  Ausone has the south-facing slopes, Moulin Saint-Georges is not so blessed.  As a result, its terrior is cooler.  That difference matters, which is why only Ausone is classified Premier Grand Cru Classé A (until it abandoned its St-Emilion ranking), not Moulin Saint-Georges.  But at 1/10th the price of Ausone, Mouline Saint-Georges is the wine one can fill up the cellar with and drink every day.  Bordeaux insider Jane Anson said it best in her new book: "If I had to pick one non-classified St-Emilion to load up my cellar and guard jealously, it just might be this one."  Don't just take her word for it, open a bottle and taste it for yourself.

"A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Moulin Saint-Georges is a little closed to begin, sporting subtle notes of baked cherries, mulberries and fresh plums with touches of cedar chest, pencil shavings and bay leaves. Medium-bodied, the oak is a tad apparent at this youthful stage, lending a chewy nature to the texture yet with a great intensity of vibrant, youthful fruit to match, finishing with plenty of red fruit sparks." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (11/30/2018), Ratings: 93+, Drink: 2020-2043

"The 2016 Moulin Saint-Georges has a beguiling, pure black cherry and bilberry bouquet that develops subtle pressed iris scents with time. The oak (85% new) is very well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and vanilla-y red berry fruits that gently grip the palate, leading to an almost candied finish. This feels long and tender, maybe without the grip of its Vauthier stablemate Haut-Simard, but with very good length. Superb."- Neal Martin, Vinous (1/2019) Ratings: 92+, Drink: 2022-2040