Château Moulin Saint-Georges: Palat Saint-Georges
The presence of vines on the cru of Moulin Saint-Georges was acknowledged anew by the mysteriously anonymous authors of Clarets and Sauternes (The Wine and Spirit Trade Record, 1920) who gave this cru a nod in their description of Château Palat Saint-Georges. Although today an unfamiliar name, this estate was located between Château La Gaffelière to the south, and the modern-day Château Moulin Saint-Georges to the north. Within the profile there is a picture of the château, which is clearly the house that still stands today right next to Château La Gaffelière, overlooking the site of the Gallo-Roman palatium. The authors wrote;
“The wines of Château Palat Saint-Georges were formerly known as the crus De Palat and Moulin Saint-Georges, the properties being situated on the two hills which form the valley of St Emilion. They are bounded on the east by the estate of the celebrated Château Pavie, 1er Cru, St Emilion, belonging to Monsieur Porte, of Paris, and on the west – merely the width of a road separating them – by the still more celebrated Château Ausone.”
