21323 customer reviews

Château Maucaillou 2015

Moulis-en-Médoc|Red wine

4/5 (19 customers)

90/100

Wine Enthusiast

14/20

Bettane & Desseauve

16/20

Gault & Millau

“The richness and potential of the ripe fruit hold great promise for this wine. Extensive barrel aging lends the wine a spicy character. A wine with aging potential, where the red fruit and black plum notes are now nearing drinkable maturity. ” (Wine Enthusiast) Delivered in a wooden case for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Pickup Point delivery method)

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Estate

Château Maucaillou

Vintage

2015

Designation

Moulis-en-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

Cabernets, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Regions

Beautiful hills formed from Quaternary alluvial deposits: clay, gravel, limestone

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Partially manual

Winemaking

At a relatively low temperature, in order to extract the full essence of the grapes' fruit aromas

Livestock farming

18 months in oak barrels (50% new)

Eye

A ruby-red color, intense and brilliant

Nose

A particularly subtle bouquet, releasing aromas of ripe dark fruits (morello cherry, blackberry), licorice, and mocha, enveloped in toasted notes

Palate

It has a beautiful structure thanks to its dense, well-integrated tannins. The wine is well-balanced, elegant, and has a lovely length. A superb finish.

Serve

At 17-18°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairings

Pair with lamb, red meat, game, aged cheeses...

More information at Château Maucaillou

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 14/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the wine:

Round, rich, and tender.

About the estate:

Located near the Moulis train station, Château Maucaillou features a rather unusual architectural style, blending Renaissance and 18th-century elements. Owned by the Dourthe family since 1929, Pascal, with the help of his two sisters, Magali and Caroline, took over the reins in 2007, continuing the work begun by their father, Philippe. Since the 2009 vintage, Magali has changed the style of the wines; they are now smoother and more modern than in the past, while remaining robust and suitable for aging.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

A flagship wine from Moulis, established in 1875 in the localities of Caubet and Maucaillou (“bad rock”), a gravelly hilltop unsuitable for growing grain for medieval farmers but ideal for vines. Owned by the Dourthe family since 1929, this estate has grown from 3.5 hectares at that time to 90 hectares today. Philippe Dourthe, the current owner, has entrusted its management to his three children.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated (2017 guide) 16/20 (Very good)

About the wine:

A distinctive style with ripe fruit notes. An exuberant aroma and a round, juicy palate.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2018 guide) 90/100

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

The richness and potential of the ripe fruit hold great promise for this wine. Extensive barrel aging gives the wine a spicy character. A wine with aging potential, where the red fruit and black plum notes are now nearing a stage of maturity where it is ready to drink.

Customer rating

4/5

based on 19 reviews

Review by Mr. MATTHIEU A. JACQUILLAT. Published on November 8, 2025