Maucaillou - Moulis 2023

Vinous

85

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2026

The 2023 Maucaillou has a light bouquet with brambly red fruit, undergrowth and light tea-leaf scents. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins, fine acidity, but it lacks real complexity on the dry finish. Weirdly, I prefer the second label!

Jamessuckling.com

91

byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2026

Tobacco, dried flowers, elderberries and cigar box. The medium- to full-bodied palate is saline and long, very elegant and precise, with a chiseled structure and evenly distributed fruit. Well-composed. A blend of 52% cabernet sauvignon, 41% merlot and 7% petit verdot. Approachable now but will also evolve. Drink or hold.

Vinous

87-89

byNeal Martinthe8/9/2024

The 2023 Maucaillou has more freshness and refinement on the nose than the 2022 had at this stage last year (apparently the winemaking modus operandi has changed). The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins. Indeed, a couple of samples toward the end of my tastings accentuated that dryness and left the finish a bit hard. Hopefully, it will gain some flesh.

Yvesbeck.wine

90-92

byYves Beckthe5/14/2024

Maucaillou enthüllt diskrete Noten von Mokka, schwarzen Früchten und Lakritze. Der Wein ist von mittlerer Dichte, linear und gewinnt etwas an Breite dank der gut eingebundenen Tannine, die Halt bieten und von der erfrischenden Säurestruktur begleitet werden. Ein grundsätzlich guter Wein, der seine Ecken und Kanten noch schleifen muss. Es kommt gut.

Jeb DUNNUCK

87-88

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2024

Pretty red fruits, incense, spice, and floral notes all emerge from the 2023 Château Maucaillou, a charming, forward, delicious Moulis that has terrific balance and good length. It's a charmer to drink over the coming 7-8 years or thereabout.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91

byJeff Levethe5/6/2024

Flowers, cherries, licorice, currants, and tobacco come together in this round, soft, easy-to-like wine, with its creamy, soft-textured, chocolate-accented, cherry-filled finish. Drink from 2026-2036. 89-91 Pts.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

90

byJane Ansonthe5/6/2024

Enticing ruby violet reflections, this has a bright feel, has the smoky sweet oak of Moulis giving appellation typicity. A little sharp in its acidity but with lift and a ton of raspberry and black cherry fruits.

Vinous

87-89

byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2024

The 2023 Maucaillou is a pretty powerful wine. Bruising tannins dominate the balance today, but the red-toned fruit is also dried out. It will be interesting to see how this shows in bottle.

Falstaff

91

byPeter Moserthe4/29/2024

Dark ruby, purple reflections, brightening on the rim. Delicate notes of cassis, dark cherries, fine herbal savouriness, candied orange zest, a hint of nougat. Juicy, fresh cherries, subtle tannins, round and harmonious, good freshness, already accessible.

Wine Advocate

88-90

byYohan Castaingthe4/26/2024

Home to some of the finest terroirs in the Moulis appellation, this estate has experienced a welcome style change over the past few years. The 2023 Maucaillou offers notes of smoke, dark wild berries, spices, and menthol. The wine on the palate is medium-bodied, round and elegant with an enveloping texture, structured tannins and a long, penetrating finish.

Jamessuckling.com

89-90

byJames Sucklingthe4/25/2024

Medium-bodied with juicy fruit and fine, silky tannins. It’s polished and sleek. A little watery on the finish, though.

Vertdevin

91-92

byJonathan Chicheportichethe4/24/2024