Chateau Moulin Riche 2023

Intense nose, very charming on the palate, creamy texture, precise tannins, red-fruited finish. Will be enjoyable early.

Fragrant and appealing on the nose, lovely scents of fresh flowers – roses, raspberries and dark cherries. Smooth, soft and supple, with a lovely succulence and balance of weight, tannins and acidity on the palate. Juicy and alive, the tannins are fine and slightly grippy – just coating the mouth, giving freshness and direction. Appealing plum and cherry. Balanced and friendly – the vintage suits this wine. A top-value pick.

Cherries, licorice, plums, and blackberries are on display in the floral-oriented nose. The wine is medium-bodied, soft, fresh, fruity, lively, and round. The finish delivers a nice polish to the end notes. You can enjoy this on release, and for at least a decade, or more after that. The wine is a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and 18% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2026-2037. 90-92 pts.

49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 18% Petit Verdot. Intensely red-berry bouquet, blackcurrant nectar, red cherries, light graphite and delicate tobacco notes. On the generous palate, a soft texture with energetic drive, very dense and precise, the body remaining arrow-like elegant. In the concentrated, never-ending finish: red berries, profound minerality and a noble astringency. In Saint-Julien there were no downy mildew issues, but hail is becoming an ever bigger problem!

Great quality, and likely to be great value, wine, combining unfussy and fully ripe fruit with supple tannins and a dash of gourmet grilled cocoa bean edging. One to look out for. 3.7ph, Isabelle Danvin winemaker, Julien Viaud consultant, cellar master Didier Thormann. 52hl/ha yields, biggest since 2004.

Juicy and direct, with açaí and blackberry compote backed by roasted vanilla and cocoa notes that let the fruit keep the upper hand. Shows a light mesquite echo on the open, accessible finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2033. 2,550 cases made.