CHÂTEAU MOULIN HAUT LAROQUE
2018 Fronsac
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Fronsac & Canon Fronsac |
| Village | Fronsac |
| ABV | 14.5% |
Tried in the UK initially and then again in Bordeaux. Impressive both times. Sweet attractive fruit. Tight and compact. Dark and quite dense. Well structured. These are ageworthy wines made to go the distance. The 2018 should develop nicely over the next couple of decades. Drinking range: 2025 - 2038 L&S (Apr 2019)
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The 2018 Moulin Haut-Laroque still has its high-toned, slightly monochrome bouquet of cassis and blueberry fruit. The palate is balanced with a menthol-tinged entry, sweet and candied but lacking a bit of personality on the finish. Par for the course. Drinking range: 2021 - 2028 Rating: 87 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2021)
The 2018 Moulin Haut-Laroque is gorgeous. Succulent dark cherry, plum, chocolate, spice, new leather and licorice all meld together in the glass. The forward, juicy style is immensely appealing. This is so well done. Drinking range: 2022 - 2030 Rating: 91 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Mar 2021)
Red-fruit aromas, as well as mushrooms and minerals. It is medium-to full-bodied with a silky texture, elegant tannins and a savory finish. Medium length. Try after 2023. Rating: 92 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Feb 2021)
Château Moulin Haut Laroque
The Château Moulin Haut Laroque vineyard has been producing wine since 1890. There are just over 16 hectares in production, on the plateaus and hillsides of Fronsac. It is planted between 5500 and 6700 vines per hectare, with 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% (100 year old) Malbec, with lots of old vines - and an average vine age of 55 years old. Jean-Noël Hervé has handed over to his son Thomas a vineyard at the top of its appellation, which, as Robert Parker has written 'seems never to disappoint'. The harvest is manual, picked into small crates for transport to the modern winery, with dual sorting tables and total de-stemming. The winery uses gravity - the only pumps ever used are peristaltic. The wine is aged for 18 months in barrel, with 35% new wood. The wine has a distinctive character of limestone soils, with a bracing structure and firm definition framing a fruit which concentrated and expressive. A tannic frame is part of what makes this wine such a joy to drink, especially with quite hearty food.
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