Chateau Le Moulin 2006

  • 90 Robert
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Chateau Le Moulin  2006 Front Label
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2006

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750ML

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  • 90
    Always an exotic, even flamboyant offering, Le Moulin's 2006 possesses sweet tannins, a charming succulence, and real opulence. It mimics the exoticism of the expensive, limited production Le Pin. A deep ruby/plum/purple color is accompanied by notions of figs, plums, and black cherries, deep, concentrated fruit, silky tannins, and a long finish. Consume it over the next 10-15 years.

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Chateau Le Moulin

Chateau Le Moulin

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Chateau Le Moulin, France
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This watermill dates from the early Two and a half hectares beautifully situated on the near by plateau of Cloquet. The mill itself, known as Moulin de Lavaud is built on the Barbanne River and used to provide not only wine but bread. The economic crisis between the two world wars put an end to the production of flour and caused the splitting up of the vineyard.

In 1969, Michel and Genevieve Querre bought the property with its three hectares and restored the building formerly home to two mayors of Pomerol and the sculptor Amédée Constant.

In 1997, Michel Querre together with his son Emmanuel was able to acquire the neighbouring vines of Chateau Cloquet situated on the plateau of the same name and produce the first harvest of the restored mill. Traditional vinification in open wooden vats of small capacity thermo-regulated fermentation and ageing in new oak barrels produce highly concentrated fruity and elegant wines.

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With generous fruit and supple tannins, Merlot is made in a range of styles from everyday-drinking to world-renowned and age-worthy. Merlot is the dominant variety in the wines from Bordeaux’s Right Bank regions of St. Emilion and Pomerol, where it is often blended with Cabernet Franc to spectacular result. Merlot also frequently shines on its own, particularly in California’s Napa Valley. Somm Secret—As much as Miles derided the variety in the 2004 film, Sideways, his prized 1961 Château Cheval Blanc is actually a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

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Pomerol Wine

Bordeaux, France

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A source of exceptionally sensual and glamorous red wines, Pomerol is actually a rather small appellation in an unassuming countryside. It sits on a plateau immediately northeast of the city of Libourne on the right bank of the Dordogne River. Pomerol and St-Émilion are the stars of what is referred to as Right Bank Bordeaux: Merlot-dominant red blends completed by various amounts of Cabernet Franc or Cabernet Sauvignon. While Pomerol has no official classification system, its best wines are some of the world’s most sought after.

Historically Pomerol attached itself to the larger and more picturesque neighboring region of St-Émilion until the late 1800s when discerning French consumers began to recognize the quality and distinction of Pomerol on its own. Its popularity spread to northern Europe in the early 1900s.

After some notable vintages of the 1940s, the Pomerol producer, Petrus, began to achieve great international attention and brought widespread recognition to the appellation. Its subsequent distribution by the successful Libourne merchant, Jean-Pierre Mouiex, magnified Pomerol's fame after the Second World War.

Perfect for Merlot, the soils of Pomerol—clay on top of well-drained subsoil—help to create wines capable of displaying an unprecedented concentration of color and flavor.

The best Pomerol wines will be intensely hued, with qualities of fresh wild berries, dried fig or concentrated black plum preserves. Aromas may be of forest floor, sifted cocoa powder, anise, exotic spice or toasted sugar and will have a silky, smooth but intense texture.

VCCBWPII_1121_06_2006 Item# 103972

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