Château Maucaillou - Moulis-en-Médoc 2018
1*Étoile
Hachette
92/100
James Suckling
92/100
Le Figaro
91/100
Wine Enthusiast
90-91/100
Vert de Vin
"This flagship estate, known for its consistent quality, offers a silky texture and elegance!"
“Fragrant with floral notes, this wine is already well-balanced. The tannins and fruit harmonize with a hint of vanilla from barrel aging. This wine should be ready to drink starting in 2025. ” (Wine Enthusiast 2021) - Excellent value for money from the Médoc! - Delivery in a wooden case is available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected)
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Eye
Medium to deep garnet-purple color
Nose
Floral with notes of black fruit, spices, chocolate, and cedar
Palate
Medium-bodied, extremely fruity with firm tannins. A smooth texture, balanced structure, and a juicy finish. It is the result of a long, extended harvest during which the grapes reached optimal ripeness.
Serve
At 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2023
Drink before
2035
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with roast veal, ribeye steak with Bordeaux sauce, or lasagna with spicy vegetables...
Bettane & Desseauve
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 estate:
Located near the Moulis train station, Château Maucaillou boasts 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
Wine noted (guide 2022) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the wine:
Fresh and lively, with lovely fruity notes, this wine offers a full-bodied, generous, and smooth palate, supported by velvety tannins and well-integrated oak. 2025–2030
About the estate:
A flagship wine from Moulis, established in 1875 in the Caubet and Maucaillou (meaning “bad rock”) vineyards—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.
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 (2021 guide) 91/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
With its floral bouquet, this wine is already well-balanced. The tannins and fruit blend harmoniously with a hint of vanilla from its aging in oak barrels. This wine should be ready to drink starting in 2025. - Roger Voss
James Suckling
Wine rated (2021 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
Aromas of blackcurrant, clove, pine needles, dark chocolate, and graphite. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, with firm, ripe, and creamy tannins. Excellent depth of fruit. A juicy finish. Best enjoyed starting in 2023.
Le Figaro vins
Wine rated (2020 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
This vintage offers intense aromas of berries—blackcurrant, blueberry—and gentle spices. The palate is exceptionally smooth and refined. 2020–2035
Vert de Vin
Wine rated (2021 guide) 90-91/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine:
The nose is aromatic and offers a certain intensity, a very delicate concentration, as well as a slightly tight structure and finesse. It reveals notes of lilac, lily, and, more subtly, strawberry blossoms, combined with hints of fresh red berries, subtle hints of blackcurrant, and a discreet touch of spice. The palate is fruity and balanced, with a lively acidity, juiciness, a delicate tension, and a fine texture. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy, tart blackcurrant, juicy blackberry, lily, and, more subtly, rose, combined with hints of lilac, subtle notes of bergamot, and a subtle hint of pepper and toast.