Château Moulin du Cadet: Tasting & Drinking
Château Moulin du Cadet (not to be confused with the Rothschild’s Mouton Cadet, obviously) has been on my wine radar for decades, and I am glad that the estate appears to have survived a recent change of hands, even if the diminutive vineyard is now little more than half the size it was just a few years ago.
Having tasted a few recent vintages since the estate has come under the control of the Lefévère family, the style here is full-on and modern. The fruit character is attractive, displaying black cherry and dried black plum in good vintages, while the midpalate possesses a broad weight and structure which suggests the wines will perhaps be better drunk in five or maybe ten years, rather than left for many decades in the cellar. These are not wines we should be looking to forget about in the cellar as we might a premier grand cru classé wine from the plateau.
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