The Château Moulin Haut-Laroque of Fronsac of Bordeaux

Château Moulin Haut-Laroque - Cuvée Spéciale Fronsac
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Moulin Haut-Laroque.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Fronsac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Moulin Haut-Laroque is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Moulin Haut-Laroque wines

Looking for the best Château Moulin Haut-Laroque wines in Fronsac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Moulin Haut-Laroque wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Moulin Haut-Laroque wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Moulin Haut-Laroque

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Moulin Haut-Laroque

How Château Moulin Haut-Laroque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits or fillet of venison.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Moulin Haut-Laroque

On the nose the red wine of Château Moulin Haut-Laroque. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or cassis and sometimes also flavors of toasty, red currant or mint. In the mouth the red wine of Château Moulin Haut-Laroque. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Moulin Haut-Laroque

  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Moulin Haut-Laroque.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Fronsac

The wine region of Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric or the Château Haut-Carles produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dried fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, chalk or sweet tobacco.

In the mouth of Fronsac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 162 estates and châteaux in the of Fronsac, producing 272 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fronsac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Moulin Haut-Laroque

Planning a wine route in the of Fronsac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Moulin Haut-Laroque.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Moulin Haut-Laroque and wines from the region

Bordeaux innovators: Meet the names to know

When I first visited Bordeaux, the sleepy landscape of turreted stone châteaux and vineyards seemed timeless, with traditions so well established you felt they would go on forever. But new energy in this famous wine region is visible and audible: bees buzz and sheep graze in organic vineyards; brand-new cellars brim with sustainable features and wine fermenting in trendy amphorae; unusual grapes are gaining attention; and the number of women in key roles keeps growing. Yoga among the vines is s ...

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

DRC, rare 1874 Champagne lift Christie’s to record auction total

Christie’s said the bottle of Perrier-Jouët ‘Brut Millesimé’ from the ‘outstanding’ 1874 Champagne vintage sold for £42,875 ($56,981, €50,292), far outstripping its pre-sale high estimate of £15,000. The winning bidder will also get a VIP experience at Perrier-Jouët. It was part of a collection of rare vintages sourced directly from Maison Perrier-Jouët and 100% sold by Christie’s at a wider wine and spirits auction held in London on 2 and 3 December. While the 1874 bottle’s ap ...

The word of the wine: Primeur

Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.