CHÂTEAU MOULIN RICHE

The 2023 Moulin Riche is a juicy, plush Saint-Julien. There's a good bit of Merlot in the blend, and that comes through in the wine's supple personality. Plush tannins wrap around a core of black cherry, plum, licorice, lavender, spice, menthol and mocha. The 2023 is a very sexy wine. Drinking range: 2027 - 2043 Rating: 90-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2024)

This is a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and a generous dose of Petit Verdot at 17% of the total, picked from September 14th onwards. The yield was a remarkable (these days) 52.78 hl/ha, although this is a figure that applies to all the Cuvelier vineyards. A nicely concentrated suggestion of red cherry on the nose, with a powdery and cedary application of oak. The palate is not as dense as the nose might suggest, but it has a charming texture, with a cotton-like presence on the palate, supported by a rich subframe of tannins, which is where the density lies; these are dark, rich, ripe, powdery and tight-knit, and add a serious grip to the middle and end of the palate. A nice Moulin Riche, not the most delineated, but it will drink well with some cellar time. The alcohol is 13.5% on analysis. Rating: 90-92 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (Apr 2024)

Aromas of dark berries, cassis, orange zest and toasty oak introduce the 2023 Moulin Riche, a medium to full-bodied, layered and textural wine that's rich and concentrated, with a dense core of fruit and good integration at this early stage. Rating: 90-92 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Apr 2024)