Château Moulin Saint-Georges 2020
• Domaine: Château Moulin Saint-Georges
• Appellation: Saint-Emilion
• Classification: Grand Cru Classé
• Origin: Right Bank, Bordeaux, France
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.
Tasting Notes
"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." - Jane Anson, Decanter (5/2021), Ratings: 94, Drink: 2027-2040
"Slightly awkward at the moment with the oak present (prise de bois) but fresh, firm and structured with good fruit concentration. Should knit together in time." -
Jancis Robinson MW, Decanter (April 2021), Ratings: 16+/20
Stock Status | In Stock |
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Appellation | Saint-Emilion |
Vintage | 2020 |
Brand | Château Moulin Saint-Georges |
Shipping Weight | 3.000000 |