Château Maucaillou - Moulis-en-Médoc 2019
92/100
Decanter
91-92/100
Vert de Vin
91/100
Wine Enthusiast
90/100
James Suckling
90/100
Yves Beck
90/100
Vinous
"Excellent style, confident and full of character—it has it all. Captivating! ~ Decanter"
“The 2019 Maucaillou is a very lovely wine—elegant and nuanced, with a beautiful aromatic profile and excellent balance. A wine of delicacy and restraint, the 2019 is exceptionally classy and flawless. Crushed flowers, red berries, mint. It’s beautifully crafted. 2023–2034” (Vinous – Antonio Galloni 2020) – 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
Ruby-red in color, intense and brilliant
Nose
A particularly subtle bouquet, releasing aromas of ripe fruit, plum, cherry, bark, and licorice
Palate
An extremely fruity and complex vintage, with a velvety texture, a balanced structure, and firm tannins
Serve
At 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2023
Drink before
2035
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with a grilled ribeye steak, a veal roast, hard cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (A well-crafted, 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 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 estate 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.
Decanter
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
This wine comes from a 66-hectare vineyard, 80% of which is planted on gravelly hilltops and 20% on clay-limestone subsoil. Owned by the Dourthe family, this wine is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. The nose is magnificent, with notes of herbs and dried flowers accompanied by fragrant black fruits. Smooth and utterly charming from the very first sip, juicy, lively, and playful—equally sweet, tangy, and creamy, all combining to create a full-bodied mouthfeel with dense, full tannins, freshness, and concentration. It’s truly captivating—a delicate and flavorful wine. Excellent style, confident and full of character; it has everything you could ask for. Crisp, full-bodied, and mineral, with a salty, wet-stone finish that I love. 2023–2034
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 estate in Moulis, founded in 1875 in the localities of Caubet and Maucaillou (“bad stone”), a gravelly hilltop unsuitable for growing grain by medieval farmers but ideal for vineyards. 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 (2020 guide) 91/100
Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
Barrel sample. This is a ripe, jammy wine with a bold structure and dark, fruity tannins. The approximately 60% Cabernet Sauvignon gives the wine structure and tannins that will allow it to age well.
Vinous
Wine rated (2022 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
The 2019 Maucaillou is a very lovely wine—elegant and nuanced, with a beautiful aromatic profile and excellent balance. A wine of delicacy and restraint, the 2019 is exceptionally classy and flawless. Crushed flowers, red berries, mint. It’s beautifully crafted. 2023–2034
James Suckling
Wine rated (2022 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
Aromas of ripe plum, cherry, lemon zest, bark, and licorice. It is medium-bodied with firm, grainy tannins and fresh acidity. Well-structured and fresh. Best enjoyed starting in 2024.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2021 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
A delicate bouquet with subtle notes of red and black berries. On the palate, the wine features precise, fine-grained tannins. Maucaillou will never stand out for its power, but the finesse it displays in 2019 is worth noting! A delightful and fresh wine. 2024–2032
Vert de Vin
Wine rated (2020 guide) 91-92/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine:
The nose is fruity and offers a refined, subtle power, delicate intensity, and concentration. It reveals notes of strawberry, raspberry, and, more subtly, blackcurrant, combined with hints of refined minerality, Sichuan pepper, and violet, as well as subtle hints of spice and chocolate. On the palate, it is fruity and mineral, offering smoothness, a delicate, tangy structure, subtle tension, and precision. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of ripe, juicy blackcurrant, wild strawberry, and, more subtly, juicy, crunchy red berries, combined with hints of fresh violet, fresh lilac, and elegant minerality, as well as hints of blackberry, licorice, and vanilla/light tobacco. The tannins are well-integrated.
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