1997 Maucaillou
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Tasting notes
A fine effort from this property, Maucaillou's 1997 exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color, intense cassis and jammy cranberry fruit, fat, voluptuous flavors, low acidity, and excellent purity. This delicious offering is a potential sleeper of the vintage. (No tasting note was provided in Issue 128. We have instead included the text of the tasting note from Issue 116)
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Good ruby-red color. Ripe currant, black cherry and smoke nose. Supple and rather easygoing, with good texture and a rather soft structure. Finishes with dusty, even tannins and decent length.
About the producer
Owned by the négociant Dourthe, this Moulis property has 87 hectares of vines today (with 67 added by Philippe Dourthe since 1967). Managed and made by an expert team, the quality here is hardly surprising.