Chateau Moulin Saint Georges St. Emilion Bordeaux Complete Guide

 

Learn everything about Chateau Moulin Saint Georges, St. Emilion with wine tasting notes, and wine with food pairing tips. Learn the best vintages, a history of the property, information on the vineyards, and winemaking. If you want to read about other important, Bordeaux Chateaux: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles

Chateau Mouline Saint Georges History, Overview

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges has a long history in the Saint Emilion appellation. However, the modern era for the estate starts in 1921 when it was purchased by the Vauthier family.

The Vauthier family was already well-established in the region, as they were the owners of Chateau Ausone. The Vauthier family also owns Chateau Fonbel, which they purchased in 1971.

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is located not far from Chateau Ausone, on a flat terroir, with different exposures. The vineyard is located just outside the picturesque village of Saint Emilion. It is easy to spot the estate on your right, as you drive up the main road on the way to the village.

Ausone is just to your left, on the top of the plateau. In fact, when you are at the vineyards of Chateau Ausone, you can look down and get a clear image of the Chateau Moulin Saint Georges vineyards.

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

The 7-hectare, Right Bank vineyard of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is planted to 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. At one point in time, during the early 1990s, Alain Vauthier planted Petit Verdot, as it was already planted at their other Right Bank estate, Chateau Fonbel.

However, those vines were eventually pulled up and replanted with Merlot and Cabernet Franc as the grape variety in their terroir was hard to ripen in most vintages.

The soil is of course not equal to Ausone. The terroir of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is clay over limestone soils with western exposures. The vines are on average, 25 years of age. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 5,500 vines per hectare. The vineyard has gentle slopes that rise up to 25 meters in elevation.

The vineyard is divided into 2 main sections. The larger portion is on the flats, not far from Ausone. They have a smaller section of vines close to Chateau Pavie Macquin and Chateau La Clotte, another property owned by the Vauthier family.

The wine of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is produced by the same team that makes Chateau Ausone. To produce the wine of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges, after sorting, vinification of Moulin St. Georges is conducted in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks with a month-long cuvaison.

Malolactic fermentation takes place in French oak barrels. The wine of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is aged for up to 18 months in on average, 85% new, French oak barrels. However, if the vintage is very rich, it is possible for the wine to be aged in 100% new, French oak barrels.

The best vintages of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges are: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010 and 2009.

On average, Chateau Moulin Saint Georges produces close to 3,000 cases of wine per year. The young, talented, Pauline Vauthier is slowly, but surely taking a more active role at Moulin Saint Georges, while her father, Alain Vauthier continues to take a step back.

When to Drink Chateau Moulin Saint Georges, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges needs some time before it can be enjoyed. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1 hour to 90 minutes. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is usually better with at least 4-6 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Moulin Saint Georges offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 4-20 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Moulin Saint Georges with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is also good when matched with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

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Château Moulin Saint-Georges Wine Tasting Notes

16 Vintages 77,152 Views Sort by Vintage-Rating

2022
93
Initially you notice the toasty oak before moving to the incense, spice, flowers, and smoked plums in the nose. On the palate, the wine is creamy, supple, fresh and polished, leaving you with the sensation of lushness on the palate that carries through to the finish. 80% percent Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc create the blend. 14.5 ABV%, 3.52 Ph. Drink from 2026-2042. 92-94 Pts.

Initially you notice the toasty oak before moving to the incense, spice, flowers, and smoked plums in the nose. On the palate, the wine is creamy, supple, fresh and polished, leaving you with the sensation of lushness on the palate that carries through to the finish. 80% percent Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc create the blend. 14.5 ABV%, 3.52 Ph. Drink from 2026-2042. 92-94 Pts.

2,389 Views   Tasted
2020
92
Cherries, flowers, espresso, forest leaf and plums create the perfume. Medium-bodied, soft, lifted, fresh and silky, there is a nice touch of salinity, chocolate and mint in the finish that accompanies all the elegant, bright, red fruits. Drink from 2025-2045.

Cherries, flowers, espresso, forest leaf and plums create the perfume. Medium-bodied, soft, lifted, fresh and silky, there is a nice touch of salinity, chocolate and mint in the finish that accompanies all the elegant, bright, red fruits. Drink from 2025-2045.

1,536 Views   Tasted
2018
92
Flowers, herbs, spice, smoke, licorice and ripe red pit fruits are all over the place. Medium-bodied, soft and silky, with freshness, length and purity. Made from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.

Flowers, herbs, spice, smoke, licorice and ripe red pit fruits are all over the place. Medium-bodied, soft and silky, with freshness, length and purity. Made from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.

2,277 Views   Tasted
Ripe black plum, cocoa, flowers and black cherry create the nose. On the palate, the wine is round, polished, ripe and fleshy with soft, silky tannins and a fruity finish. Made from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the harvest was picked from September 28 to October 9. 91-93 Pts

Ripe black plum, cocoa, flowers and black cherry create the nose. On the palate, the wine is round, polished, ripe and fleshy with soft, silky tannins and a fruity finish. Made from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the harvest was picked from September 28 to October 9. 91-93 Pts

3,765 Views   Tasted
2017
91
Kirsch, flowers, vanilla and plum notes create the perfume. On the palate, the wine is round, soft and fruity. The tannins are gentle, allowing you to focus attention on the sweet, juicy finish. 80% percent Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc create the blend.

Kirsch, flowers, vanilla and plum notes create the perfume. On the palate, the wine is round, soft and fruity. The tannins are gentle, allowing you to focus attention on the sweet, juicy finish. 80% percent Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc create the blend.

2,655 Views   Tasted
2016
92
Ripe plum, black cherry, underbrush, smoke and a hint of espresso open the nose. On the palate, the wine is silky, spicy, fresh and shows a bit of tannin that needs to soften. A few years in the bottle will allow the juicy, fresh, red fruits to come alive, and for more length and softness to appear

Ripe plum, black cherry, underbrush, smoke and a hint of espresso open the nose. On the palate, the wine is silky, spicy, fresh and shows a bit of tannin that needs to soften. A few years in the bottle will allow the juicy, fresh, red fruits to come alive, and for more length and softness to appear

4,213 Views   Tasted
Licorice, espresso, earth and black raspberry with the perfect accent of truffle in the nose, this medium-bodied wine is soft, silky, sweet and fresh with more of that juicy black raspberry in the finish. 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc create the blend and the wine is aged in 85% new French oak barrels for 18 months.

Licorice, espresso, earth and black raspberry with the perfect accent of truffle in the nose, this medium-bodied wine is soft, silky, sweet and fresh with more of that juicy black raspberry in the finish. 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc create the blend and the wine is aged in 85% new French oak barrels for 18 months.

4,859 Views   Tasted
2015
92
Medium bodied, finesse-styled wine with a focus on the leafy, wet earth, plum, espresso and cherry tones. Soft, elegant, forward and approachable, you can drink this now for its up-front, early drinking charms, or age it for further development.

Medium bodied, finesse-styled wine with a focus on the leafy, wet earth, plum, espresso and cherry tones. Soft, elegant, forward and approachable, you can drink this now for its up-front, early drinking charms, or age it for further development.

4,357 Views   Tasted
Juicy kirsch, vanilla bean and black raspberries with earthy tones quickly move to the elegant side of the style range. Sophisticated in texture, with sweet, fresh, silky black raspberries, that move to plums and cherries in the earthy, fresh, finish. 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc create the blend, now aging in 85% new, French oak for the next 18 months. The harvest took place from October 2 to October 10.

Juicy kirsch, vanilla bean and black raspberries with earthy tones quickly move to the elegant side of the style range. Sophisticated in texture, with sweet, fresh, silky black raspberries, that move to plums and cherries in the earthy, fresh, finish. 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc create the blend, now aging in 85% new, French oak for the next 18 months. The harvest took place from October 2 to October 10.

5,518 Views   Tasted
2014
90
Vanilla bean and black raspberries at first, the wine is elegant in texture with sweet, fresh, silky cherries in the finish. 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc create the blend and the wine will be aging in 85% new, French oak for 18 months. 89-91 Pts

Vanilla bean and black raspberries at first, the wine is elegant in texture with sweet, fresh, silky cherries in the finish. 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc create the blend and the wine will be aging in 85% new, French oak for 18 months. 89-91 Pts

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2013
88
Raspberry and floral notes open this fresh, delicate, soft and bright wine that concludes with fennel and red fruits. Blending 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc, the wine was produced from yields of 25 hectoliters per hectare and is aging in 85% new French oak. 87-89 Pts

Raspberry and floral notes open this fresh, delicate, soft and bright wine that concludes with fennel and red fruits. Blending 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc, the wine was produced from yields of 25 hectoliters per hectare and is aging in 85% new French oak. 87-89 Pts

3,372 Views   Tasted
2012
90
The blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc will be aged in 85% new French oak for 18 months. Espresso bean, licorice, lush cherries, round textures and a sweet plum finish are found in this wine. 89-91 Pts

The blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc will be aged in 85% new French oak for 18 months. Espresso bean, licorice, lush cherries, round textures and a sweet plum finish are found in this wine. 89-91 Pts

2,941 Views   Tasted
2011
90
Produced from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the wine opens with coffee, earth, kirsch and black raspberries, round tannins and an open, medium-bodied, soft finish. 90-91 Pts

Produced from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the wine opens with coffee, earth, kirsch and black raspberries, round tannins and an open, medium-bodied, soft finish. 90-91 Pts

4,783 Views   Tasted
2010
91
Moulin St. Georges From an assemblage of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the wine will be aged in 100% new, lightly toasted oak for close to 18 months. Licorice, jammy blackberry and smoke aromas are easy to locate. Soft, fresh, ripe, elegant juicy berries and vanilla meld with the licorice and jam finish. 1650 cases produced. 90-92 Pts

Moulin St. Georges From an assemblage of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the wine will be aged in 100% new, lightly toasted oak for close to 18 months. Licorice, jammy blackberry and smoke aromas are easy to locate. Soft, fresh, ripe, elegant juicy berries and vanilla meld with the licorice and jam finish. 1650 cases produced. 90-92 Pts

9,738 Views   Tasted
2009
90
2009 Moulin St. Georges is filled with floral scents along with notes of blackberry, plum, spice, and licorice. An elegant, medium to full bodied wine, slightly short in the finish. 89-91 Pts

2009 Moulin St. Georges is filled with floral scents along with notes of blackberry, plum, spice, and licorice. An elegant, medium to full bodied wine, slightly short in the finish. 89-91 Pts

5,292 Views   Tasted
2006
90
This medium bodied wine is just starting to open with its licorice, black cherry, herb, stone and spice filled personality. It should get even better with another year or two of age.

This medium bodied wine is just starting to open with its licorice, black cherry, herb, stone and spice filled personality. It should get even better with another year or two of age.

3,889 Views   Tasted
2005
91
Licorice, floral, black raspberry, stone and plum aromatics come around after some decanting and intense swirling. Medium/full bodied, this elegant, St. Emilion is filled with soft, ripe, black cherries, plums, earth spice. Give it a few more years to soften and develop additional complexities.

Licorice, floral, black raspberry, stone and plum aromatics come around after some decanting and intense swirling. Medium/full bodied, this elegant, St. Emilion is filled with soft, ripe, black cherries, plums, earth spice. Give it a few more years to soften and develop additional complexities.

4,466 Views   Tasted
2000
91
Fully mature, finesse styled, elegant, medium bodied wine focused on its core of freshness, sweet, cherries, flowers, herbs, spice and earth. There is no reason not to be pulling a cork on this wine, if you have a bottle or two.

Fully mature, finesse styled, elegant, medium bodied wine focused on its core of freshness, sweet, cherries, flowers, herbs, spice and earth. There is no reason not to be pulling a cork on this wine, if you have a bottle or two.

3,790 Views   Tasted
1995
89
Fully mature and just starting to fade, this medium bodied St. Emilion, produced from a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc offers spicy red berries, earth, hints of tobacco, stone and cherries.

Fully mature and just starting to fade, this medium bodied St. Emilion, produced from a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc offers spicy red berries, earth, hints of tobacco, stone and cherries.

3,453 Views   Tasted