Moulin Haut Laroque
Press review
Bettane & Desseauve # 2004 : 8/10
Gault Millau # Guide 2004 : 88
Guide Hachette des Vins # 2005 : *
Wine Spectator (James Suckling) # 28-17 : 86
The property in brief
Jean-Noël Hervé has done much for the glory of Fronsac thanks to the exemplary consistency of his Château Moulin Haut Laroque. One-third of the vines is more than 45 years old, which explains in part the particular finesse of this cru. Jean-Noël Hervé seeks – and finds – concentration, matière and fabulous harmony from Merlot which has been harvested “ripe-but-not-too-much”, as he likes to say, because he’s not a fan of over-maturity. The matière is sublime, complex, even in difficult vintages. A great wine.
Owner: Jean-Noël Hervé
Manager: Dominique Hervé
Cellar master: Jean-Noël Hervé
Oenologist: Michel Rolland & C.Veyry
Blend of the 2001 vintage: 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, 70% Merlot
Ageing: 35% in new barrels
Maceration time: 28 days
Monday, October 01, 2001
Monday, October 08, 2001
Soil: Clay-limestone on very sloping coasts.
Area: 14 hectares
Average age of the vines: 40 years
Yield: 29 hectolitres per hectare
Price: from € 30.26 to €N/A
Vintage: 2001
Chateau: Moulin Haut Laroque
Color: Red
