2018 Chateau Moulin Saint-Georges [D94][JD92-94][JS93][V93]

Producer: Chateau Moulin Saint-Georges 
Region: Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France  
Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc 
Year: 2018 

Decanter, 94 Points 

"The alcohols are a touch higher than usual here, as at Ausone, but it retains an excellent fresh feel. This is always my wine to buy from the Vauthier lineup for the 95% of us who can't afford Ausone, and here again it is gorgeous, with the most perfect line of sight to the generous black fruits, showing sapidity and juice. 100% new oak." 

Jeb Dunnuck, 92-94 Points 

"A blend of 80/20 Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Château Moulin Saint-Georges comes from a vineyard just down the slope from Ausone, on the southern side of the village of Saint-Émilion. It’s a beautiful wine that has a smoky, dark-fruited style as well as notes of crushed rocks, white truffle, cedar, and spice. Medium to full-bodied, balanced, and lightly textured on the palate, it shines for both its complexity and elegance, and will drink nicely for two decades or more." 

James Suckling, 93 Points 

"A tight and structured red with plum, mineral, cedar and hints of sweet tobacco. It’s medium to full-bodied with creamy tannins and a juicy finish. Drink after 2023." 

Vinous, 93 Points 

"The 2018 Moulin Saint-Georges has a broody, introspective bouquet, so I allowed it 90-120 minutes to open.  It reveals enticing blackberry, seaweed and light graphite notes with aeration, perhaps a little more sophisticated than recent vintages of the Vauthier family’s estate.  The immediate impression on the palate is the texture, which is satin-like and very harmonious.  Veins of blue fruit infuse the black, and blood orange surfaces toward the finish, which is almost Burgundy in style.  A wonderful Moulin Saint-Georges that will difficult to resist."  

Alcohol: 14% 

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