Deep ruby in color, it is a round, full-bodied wine of superb balance with a fine, aromatic bouquet and soft, restrained tannins.

Tasting notes

This wine's fresh, plummy stone fruit and black berry flavors carry into notes of herbs, earth and restrained oak on the bright, balanced palate which is supported by firm acidity and ripe tannins.

Wine maker notes

Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix, Bordeaux's acknowledged expert in wines of the Merlot grape, carefully selects wines from among the best growths of the region to produce Jean-Pierre Moueix Saint- Emilion. The wine is blended and cask aged for approximately one year, depending on the vintage, in casks of eight years' use to enhance structure and integrate the cuvées. The quality of the wine is marked by the expertise and passionate devotion to perfection evident in the great Moueix châteaux.

Technical notes

GRAPE VARIETY: 70% Merlot (depending on vintage) 30% Cabernet Franc MAXIMUM YIELD: 42 hl/ha (189 cs/acre) MINIMUM ALCOHOL: 10%