Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Moulin St-Georges |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
Vintage: | 2004 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (20%) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
No single widely-published high-profile critic score for the 2004 vintage located; Producer/merchant references: Berry Bros. , Bordeaux Tradition, iDealwine
Tasting Note
Black cherry and plum, cassis and dark berry with cedar, tobacco, vanilla and leather. Full-bodied, structured with firm tannins, slatey minerality, warm spice and a long savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef stew, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (barbecue pork), Korean bulgogi, braised short ribs, miso-glazed aubergine.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with extended maceration; malolactic in oak and aged ~18 months in French oak (often high % new).
Vineyard Info
Small 7-hectare estate owned by the Vauthier family (Alain Vauthier of Château Ausone); clay-limestone soils, vines ~25 years; produced under Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé appellation.