Château Moulin Riche 2005 -Saint Julien

Château Moulin Riche is the second wine of Château Léoville-Poyferré. " Bordeaux and Its Wines by Order of Merit", the reference book by Edouard Féret and Charles Cocks in 1850 give an account of Château Moulin Riche's primacy among the Cru Bourgeois vintages of Saint Julien. In 1932 Château Moulin Riche was classified as a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel – the only wine out of the 11 Cru Bourgeois Saint Julien wines to be marked out as such.

The vineyard is made up of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon 28% Merlot 8% Petit Verdot 2% Cabernet Franc. The wines are concentrated, dense and powerful. They have smoky flavors of spiced black fruits and plum with a voluptuous finish, are tannic and age well. The addition of Petit Verdot to the blend of Château Moulin Riche since 1970 has helped to express the deep backbone of the wine.

Saint Julien
The Grand Vin Château Léoville Poyferré is a Second Growth (2ème Cru Classé) and lies in the appellation of Saint Julien. Saint Julien lies on two plateaus between Pauillac and Margaux on the left bank of the Gironde Estuary. It is divided into essentially 2 areas - the riverside estates around the village of Saint Julien and the southern estates around the village of Beychevelle where the area's Cru Bourgeois are also grouped.