2021 Maucaillou
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Pretty red fruits, cedary spice, and dried flower notes all emerge from the 2021 Château Maucaillou, a medium-bodied, mid-weight, charming Moulis that has firmer yet moderate tannins and a nicely textured, mid-weight style that will keep through 2031. Give bottles a year or two.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2021 Maucaillou has dispensed with that airy nose, yet it has commendable delineation with slightly tertiary black fruit mixed with tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, well-balanced if not complex with a light cedar finish. Fine. A second bottle actually demonstrates more personality on the finish than the first.
The 2021 Maucaillou is soft, plummy and very easy to like. Succulent dark cherry, chocolate, mint and new leather all meld together in a seamless, juicy Moulis that is ready to give pleasure. Bright acids resonate on the persistent finish.
The 2021 Maucaillou offers a very creditable showing in bottle, exhibiting aromas of cassis, sweet soil tones and cigar wrapper, followed by a medium-bodied, fleshy palate with bright acids and soft, powdery tannins. This is impressive for the vintage.
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.