2016 Château Moulin, Canon-Fronsac
SKU: B80
Regular price $32.95A few miles west of Pomerol and just above the Dordogne River on Bordeaux’s right bank lie the vineyards of Grégoire and Bénédicte Hubau. Unlike this mostly flat part of France dominated by terroirs of clay and gravel, the Hubaus’ vines are planted along limestone slopes. When you view them from their home (“château”) at the top of the hill, you will immediately understand that this is a site for great wine. In addition to the noteworthy terroir, the Hubaus’ Canon Fronsacs stand out for their vibrancy and freshness. Imagine the avant-garde farmers typically found in the Loire or Beaujolais transposed onto a Bordeaux landscape, and you have the Hubau family.
In this bottling, Bénédicte and Grégoire show the exuberant side of Canon Fronsac. With its brambly fruit and velvety tannins, all you need to enjoy this wine is the company of good friends and a belly full of cassoulet or barbecue. This hearty, yet refined Right Bank beauty is a snapshot of its makers—unusual, salt-of-the-earth artisans—mixed with the spirit of the southwest: generous, rugged, and easy to fall for.