N°2 de Maucaillou Moulis-en-Médoc 2019

Name: N°2 de Maucaillou Moulis-en-Médoc 2019
Brand: Château Maucaillou
Rating: 4 (13 reviews)

Moulis-en-Médoc|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (13 customers)

88/100

James Suckling

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second wine

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"Excellent value for money!"

"Aromas of roasted black fruits, bark, dried herbs, peppercorns and dried earth. Medium-bodied, with firm, chewy tannins. Full-bodied, with a rustic finish. Drink in 2024. (James Suckling 2022). - The fruit of the same meticulous, attentive care lavished on the estate's grand vin, N°2 de Maucaillou is a sure bet for the appellation!

Features

Estate

Château Maucaillou

Cuvée

N°2 de Maucaillou

Vintage

2019

Designation

Moulis-en-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

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

Terroirs

Beautiful hilltops of quaternary alluvium: 80% Guntz gravel and 20% clay-limestone.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

60% manual, 40% mechanical with sorting in the cellar

Winemaking

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

Breeding

18 months in barrels (50-75% new)

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Garnet color

Nose

Dominantly fruity notes, with liquorice and a nice woodiness

Mouth

A charming, amiable wine, generously fruity, round, "fleshy" and "long in the mouth" thanks to 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 pairing

Enjoy with beef tartare, duck aiguillettes, Saint-Nectaire cheeses...

Château Maucaillou

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

Just off the Moulis train station, the architecture of Château Maucaillou is quite unusual, combining Renaissance and 18th-century styles. Owned by the Dourthe family since 1929, it was Pascal who, 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, which are now more suave and modern than in the past, while remaining vigorous and ageable.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

A flagship cru of Moulis, founded in 1875 on the Caubet and Maucaillou "bad rock" parcels, a gravelly hillside unsuitable for cereal growing for medieval peasants, but ideal for vines. Owned by the Dourthe family since 1929, the estate has grown from 3.5 ha to 90 ha. Philippe Dourthe, the current owner, has entrusted its management to his three children.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

Wine Enthusiast

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

James Suckling

Rated wine (guide 2022) 88/100

About the wine:

Aromas of roasted black fruits, bark, dried herbs, peppercorns and dried earth. Medium-bodied, with firm, chewy tannins. Full-bodied, with a rustic finish. Drink in 2024.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 13 reviews

Note and review by M. BERNARD F. Published on 26/10/2024