The nose is open and inviting, with lemon-citrus and stone fruit mingling with wet stone minerality. It’s focused on the palate with a heady mix of fruit and minerals in a taut style that’s buoyed by racy acidity. Put away in the cellar for 5 years.
Pale gold. Expressive nose of yeast, dried fruits, a touch of rancio; complex and elegant. Very fresh attack, cutting acidity; lots of finesse and intensely flavourful at the same time; impressive presence in the mouth. An excellent Champagne.
Moulin de Gassac has established a solid reputation for characterful regional wines. This entry-level offering shows straightforward fruit, good balance and moderate alcohol. For everyday drinking.
Here’s a tasty claret at an even tastier price. Dense ruby in colour with a nose of cedar and sweet red berry fruit; it’s medium-bodied and nicely balanced, with a dry currant and blackberry flavour and enough tannin to give it some ageability.
This 50/50 Syrah and Merlot blend has a nice purple colour. Syrah-dominated nose of ripe red and black fruits; very little oak, as only 25% of the wine spends time in it. Built on balance, it shows freshness and roundness in the mouth. Well made.
The 2001 vintage in Bordeaux hides some fine wines that are often underestimated in comparison to the much-celebrated, and great, 2000. This fine example shows signs of evolution in its colour and on the nose. Complex and hard to describe, the fruit is still present, but tertiary aromas (animal scents, etc.) take the front stage. Silky, it tastes fruity in its great elegance. Delicious and at its peak.
Cherry red. Discreet but refined nose of kirsch and floral notes. Intense fruity taste; fully ripe, finely grained tannins give an elegant mouthfeel built on balance and harmony lasting through the long finish.