Essentially St. Julien at Half the Price!
This wine is comparable to a St. Julien because of its location just west of the village. It is composed of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet, and 10% Cabernet Franc, grown on stony soils and hand-harvested. After traditional vinification, this lovely wine is aged 12 months in oak barrels. Château du Moulin Rouge has a wide palate of aromas, is rich, robust and full-bodied, with excellent structure. Elegant flavors mix with soft tannins to provide a wine that is drinkable on release yet has superior aging ability.

Robert Parker remarks that Château du Moulin Rouge is among his “favorite crus bourgeois”, giving the 1995 and 1996 wines 85 points. A neighbor of Châteaux Branaire Ducru, Gloria, and Terrey Gros Caillou, Mr. Parker mentions, “this wine is like a good St. Julien”and “reminds a bit Château Terrey Gros Caillou or Hortevie, but is evidently widely less expensive”. In 1995, Decanter Magazine as a “Recommended” wine for their readership selected the wine.

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