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Ch\u00e2teau Moulin de Blanchon is a quality-oriented family estate is located in the village of Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, just north of Saint-Est\u00e8phe and perfectly exposed to the cooling influence of the Gironde estuary. This ideal location allows the Negrier family to craft a Bordeaux blend that retains a tension and freshness regardless of the season\u2019s caprices, a red that always satisfies.<\/p>\n

Winemaker Henri Negrier started his winemaking career as cellar master for Sociando-Mallet, and much of what he learned during his tenure there has become his own house “style,” for an equal-parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon blend that reflects the grip and grace of the best of the Haut Medoc.<\/p>\n

Crucially, this is a family-run Bordeaux estate, a rare find in a region overrun by wineries managed by large interests and institutional investors. Their wine reflects an open honesty and endless respect for the great terroir of their home \u2013 a Bordeaux to savor and share. Henri works alongside his wife Martine and their two sons, Vincent and Sylvain, in the cellar and fields.<\/p>\n

In 2009 the family expanded their winemaking reach to neighboring Saint-Est\u00e8phe, where a small estate with excellent terroir was luckily for sale. The small vineyards at Fleuron de Liot have pure gravel soils, a cool and dry corner with older vines and limitless potential. This is a micro-production Saint-Est\u00e8phe with spice and soul, glorious grip and serious concentration \u2013 a bold taste of the Left Bank for a more-than reasonable price, and an excellent wine for the cellar.<\/p>\n

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FARMING & WINEMAKING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, on Bordeaux\u2019s Left Bank, is just a half-mile north of Saint-Est\u00e8phe on the edge of the Gironde estuary. Here these gentle rolling hills enjoy moderate temperatures, and the gravel-rich soils, similar to neighboring Saint-Est\u00e8phe, push Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes to a perfect ripeness.<\/p>\n

Vines are planted densely, at some 8,000 plants per hectare; most vines are 40 to 50 years old. The estate follows organic practices as much as possible in the fields, but is not certified.<\/p>\n

Grapes are harvested by hand, and fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Wines are aged in mostly older French oak barrels for 12 months.<\/p>\n

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RED WINES<\/p>\n

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A juicy, bold blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (with just a touch of Petit Verdot) from the gravel-rich, rolling hills of the Haut-Medoc, just a hop-skip from Saint-Est\u00e8phe. Delightful concentration and silky tannins deliver a red rich in raspberries and peppery edge, light smoke and a smooth finish.<\/p>\n

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