Château Moulin de Tricot Haut-Médoc 2018

Alcohol: 12.5%

Grape(s): 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot

Localization: Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Notes: The Rey family produces approximately 12,000 bottles per year of their Haut-Médoc. This wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and is then racked into small barrel (none of which is new) for one year before being assembled and bottled.

Tasting Notes: Super classy with a spicey, plum driven nose filled with lavender, baking spices and forest floor. Solid and punchy with fine, medium bodied weight.

The Domain: Château Moulin de Tricot was founded in the 19th century by the Rey family and is located just 30 kilometers north of the city of Bordeaux. The family farms their five hectares of vines without the use of chemicals and encourages low yields via dense planting. The Rey family produces approximately 12,000 bottles per year of their Haut-Médoc. This cab-heavy wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and is then racked into small barrel (none of which is new) for one year before being assembled and bottled.