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Maucaillou 2011
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Also recommended, but no tasting note given.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The Maucaillou has a lifted, quite oaky bouquet with redcurrant and raspberry aromas topped off with a touch of vanilla cream. The palate is medium-bodied with a grippy, dry entry. It has a loaded front end but is missing a little flesh towards the austere finish. Hopefully it will flesh out during elevage. Tasted April 2012.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
No tasting note given
About the Producer
Mocalo Winery currently has 87 hectares of vineyards, of which 51% is used for Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, 42% is used for Merlot grapes, and 7 % of the land is used for the cultivation of Petit Verdot grapes. The average age of all these vines is 25 years. When the grapes reach the ideal ripeness, the winery will pick them by machine. After picking, the grapes are sieved, peeled, and then vinified in the traditional way. The resulting wine is then aged for 14 to 16 months in 30% to 40% new French oak barrels before being bottled in the winery. Mocalo winery produces two types of wines, namely Numero 2 de Maucaillou, dry red wine, and the current annual average output is 300,000 bottles. The wines are usually luxurious in colour, with rich fruit aromas with subtle tannins and a long aftertaste.
