Château Moulin du Cadet
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
The last of a few bottles I have of this, and it remains an extracted bruiser of a wine. Many may appreciate this style more than I. (Update: This is correct. My wife likes it a lot.) Completely saturated color, very chocolatey nose. Fruit there, but not a lot of nuance. On the palate, it’s massive and a bit hot. Look, it’s kinda like those guys at the gym who take the muscle mass thing a bit too far, OK?
The last of a few bottles I have of this, and it remains an extracted bruiser of a wine. Many may appreciate this style more than I. (Update: This is correct. My wife likes it a lot.) Completely saturated color, very chocolatey nose. Fruit there, but not a lot of nuance. On the palate, it’s massive and a bit hot. Look, it’s kinda like those guys at the gym who take the muscle mass thing a bit too far, OK?
Aug 8th, 20252019 vintage. Previous owner Alain Mouiex (also Château Fonroque) sold this tiny (less than 3 hectares) estate to the owners of Château Sansonnet, Cadet Soutard, Villemaurine and Harmonie in 2015, the Lefévère family. Tasting this excellent 2019, it seems that Marie-Bénédicte Lefévère is doing a great job here. Made from 100% Merlot, it is lush and restrained at the same time. Ripe, layered fruit, fresh acidity, and a distinctive minerality make the 14,5% alcohol go unnoticed. Excellent value too, highly recommended.
2019 vintage. Previous owner Alain Mouiex (also Château Fonroque) sold this tiny (less than 3 hectares) estate to the owners of Château Sansonnet, Cadet Soutard, Villemaurine and Harmonie in 2015, the Lefévère family. Tasting this excellent 2019, it seems that Marie-Bénédicte Lefévère is doing a great job here. Made from 100% Merlot, it is lush and restrained at the same time. Ripe, layered fruit, fresh acidity, and a distinctive minerality make the 14,5% alcohol go unnoticed. Excellent value too, highly recommended.
Jul 15th, 2024Balanced and smooth with a hint of tobacco and berries on top of the mild tannins. Drank it solo and it didn’t necessarily need food. Definitely a good vintage. Would love to compare it to a 2016 if given the opportunity.
Balanced and smooth with a hint of tobacco and berries on top of the mild tannins. Drank it solo and it didn’t necessarily need food. Definitely a good vintage. Would love to compare it to a 2016 if given the opportunity.
May 20th, 2018
Incredibly fun to smell and sip but basically turned into smelly socks on the nose and thin with nothing in the mouthful.
Incredibly fun to smell and sip but basically turned into smelly socks on the nose and thin with nothing in the mouthful.
Jun 14th, 2016
Alessandro had this 8 years ago
Alessandro had this 8 years ago
Apr 12th, 2018