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2015 Canon Fronsac
Château MoulinBrambly fruit, velvety tannins—all you need to enjoy this wine is the company of good friends and a belly full of cassoulet. This hearty, yet refined Right Bank beauty is a snapshot of its maker, Grégoire Hubau—an unusual, salt-of-the-earth artisan—mixed with the spirit of the sud-ouest: generous, rugged, and easy to fall for. This type of vin des amis, more typical of the Beaujolais or Loire Valley styles, in the land of Châteaux is a true novelty, especially when what shows up in your glass is terroir-driven, approachable, and regal all at once.
—Jane Berg
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Merlot |
Appellation: | Canon-Fronsac |
Country: | France |
Region: | Bordeaux |
Producer: | Château Moulin |
Winemaker: | Bénédicte & Grégoire Hubau |
Vineyard: | 3.5 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
Aging: | One-year élevage in 2- and 3-year-old barriques |
Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
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Often considered the wine capital of the world, Bordeaux and its wines have captured the minds, hearts, and wallets of wine drinkers for centuries. For many, the wines provide an inalienable benchmark against which all other wines are measured.
Bordeaux is divided into three winegrowing regions with the city that gives the region its name in the near geographical center. The “right bank,” or the area located east of the Dordogne River, produces wines that are predominantly Merlot with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The “left bank” is located to the west of the Garonne River and produces wines dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot.
The third region, Entre-Deux-Mers, lies between both rivers and produces white wines from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle. Though technically in the left bank, it is worth noting the appellation of Sauternes, which produces arguably the world’s most famous sweet wines from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle as well.
Though many top Bordeaux wines are sold en primeur (in advance of their bottling) and often through a middleman known as a negoçiant, Kermit has always preferred to purchase directly from the winemaker. For more than three decades he has sought out small producers, who make classic Bordeaux wines and are willing to play outside the negoçiant system. This ethic has led to longstanding relationships, excellent prices, and perhaps most important—wines of great value and longevity.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
If you're looking for value, look where no one else is looking.
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