Past Issues:
Tasting Bordeaux -- Listrac & Moulis Tasting Notes

Chateau Poujeaux 1998 Moulis ($29). Very tasty, showing appealing medium-bodied blackberry fruit, with delicate plum, smoke and a subtle chocolaty note on the enjoyable finish. Nice now and over the next couple of years.

Chateau Maucaillou 1997 Moulis ($23). Elegant red fruit layers with an appealing tar backbone that adds structure and depth. Medium finish. Ready to drink now and over the next couple of years.

Chateau Malmaison 1998 Moulis ($17). Slightly simple and light, but still enjoyable. Red and black berry fruit, with touches of smoke and spice. Ready to drink now.

Chateau Semeillan Mazeau 1997 Listrac ($15). Dark black currant and plum fruit, medium-body with a medium finish, picking up layers of tobacco and chocolate along the way. A lot of wine for the price. Ready to drink now and over the next couple of years.

All in all, these were enjoyable wines… but not our favorites in our Bordeaux exploration so far. The Poujeaux was, by far, the best of our tasting – we’d happily drink this anytime. We especially liked it with a medium-rare, well marbled steak. The rest were interesting to taste, but we’d be in no rush to purchase anymore of them.

Our lesson from the Listrac and Moulis? Remember Poujeaux’s Moulis for future purchases, and move on.... To Margaux!