Chateau Moulin Borie
Château Moulin-Borie owes its name to an old windmill which was once used to mill the grain for the town of Listrac en Médoc.
The estate is headed by Bruno-Eugène BORIE who knows Listrac well as his mother, Madame BORIE-ROCHETTE, was born at Château Ducluzeau, another Listrac estate that has been in the family for several generations.
Bruno-Eugène BORIE also manages Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, the famous Grand Cru Classé in Saint-Julien.
Listrac, the other Médoc. « The latest good news out of Bordeaux is Listrac » High renown tends to build ivory towers, while the wines that grow in their shadow must trust to time to win over wary minds. For all too long, those appellations with more modest names have been somewhat neglected. And yet in the same way that many different books can enchant us, there are other wines capable of charming the palate, and the Listracs are among them. Listrac harbours some real gems and their prices remain reasonable.
How can we ignore this complex fabric of determined owners, driven by uncompromising standards and high ambitions, not to mention the historic cooperative with 34 winegrowers of the 65 that make up the appellation as a whole. Fourcas Borie, Ducluzeau and Moulin Borie, my Listracs, are deliciously charming, uninhibited wines, above all else. Their singular character is derived from a combination of clay-limestone and Pyrenean gravel soils. Affable Merlot planted on the former cajoles the more austere Cabernet growing on the latter, while Petit Verdot throws in its spicy hints. That is why a skilled yet gentle hand must vinify them, to avoid the pitfall of that oldfashioned harshness, and caress the palette before leading through into a lovely smooth finish.
Moulin Borie is one of the best sellers of The Wine Merchant for its quality/price ratio!
The estate is headed by Bruno-Eugène BORIE who knows Listrac well as his mother, Madame BORIE-ROCHETTE, was born at Château Ducluzeau, another Listrac estate that has been in the family for several generations.
Bruno-Eugène BORIE also manages Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, the famous Grand Cru Classé in Saint-Julien.
Listrac, the other Médoc. « The latest good news out of Bordeaux is Listrac » High renown tends to build ivory towers, while the wines that grow in their shadow must trust to time to win over wary minds. For all too long, those appellations with more modest names have been somewhat neglected. And yet in the same way that many different books can enchant us, there are other wines capable of charming the palate, and the Listracs are among them. Listrac harbours some real gems and their prices remain reasonable.
How can we ignore this complex fabric of determined owners, driven by uncompromising standards and high ambitions, not to mention the historic cooperative with 34 winegrowers of the 65 that make up the appellation as a whole. Fourcas Borie, Ducluzeau and Moulin Borie, my Listracs, are deliciously charming, uninhibited wines, above all else. Their singular character is derived from a combination of clay-limestone and Pyrenean gravel soils. Affable Merlot planted on the former cajoles the more austere Cabernet growing on the latter, while Petit Verdot throws in its spicy hints. That is why a skilled yet gentle hand must vinify them, to avoid the pitfall of that oldfashioned harshness, and caress the palette before leading through into a lovely smooth finish.
Moulin Borie is one of the best sellers of The Wine Merchant for its quality/price ratio!
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