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Maucaillou 2012
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Maucaillou’s 2012 Moulis is a strong effort in the vintage. Deep ruby/purple, with notes of cassis and other black fruits, it is medium-bodied, with good, soft, ripe tannins and a lush finish. Drink it over the next 7-8 years. A sleeper of the vintage.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
Aromas and flavors of blueberry, spice and walnut character. Medium body, firm tannins and a silky, caressing finish. Very fine and pretty. Drink now.
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.
