No. 2 from Maucaillou, Moulis-en-Médoc 2019

N°2 de Maucaillou Moulis-en-Médoc 2019

Moulis-en-Médoc|Red wine

3.9/5 (16 customers)

88/100

James Suckling

round and supple

accessible

second wine

ready-to-drink

"Great value for the money!"

“Aromas of toasted black fruit, bark, dried herbs, peppercorns, and dried earth. It is medium-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. Full-bodied with a rustic finish. Drink by 2024.” (James Suckling 2022). - Crafted with the same meticulous and attentive care as the estate’s flagship wine, Maucaillou’s No. 2 is a sure bet within the appellation!

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Estate

Château Maucaillou

Vintage

N°2 de Maucaillou

Vintage

2019

Designation

Moulis-en-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

52% Cabernet sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 7% Petit verdot

Terroirs

Beautiful slopes of Quaternary alluvial deposits: 80% Guntz gravel and 20% clay-limestone

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

60% hand-harvested, 40% machine-harvested with sorting in the winery

Winemaking

Traditional method with pre-fermentation maceration at 22°C, daily partial pumping over, fermentation temperature between 26 and 28°C, and devatting 3 weeks after the start of alcoholic fermentation

Livestock farming

18 months in oak barrels (50–75% of which are new)

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Garnet-colored dress

Nose

Dominant fruity notes, with hints of licorice and a lovely woody character

Palate

A charming, approachable wine that is richly fruity, round, full-bodied, and has a long finish thanks to its silky tannins

Serve

At 17-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2023

Drink before

2028

Production

Approximately 170,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with beef tartare, thin-sliced duck, or cheeses like Saint-Nectaire...

More information at Château Maucaillou

More information at Moulis-en-Médoc

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

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 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

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

James Suckling

Wine rated (2022 guide) 88/100

About the wine:

Aromas of roasted dark fruit, bark, dried herbs, peppercorns, and dried earth. It is medium-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. Full-bodied with a rustic finish. Best enjoyed by 2024.

Customer rating

3.9/5

based on 16 reviews