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Maucaillou 2021
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
Along with Poujeaux and Chasse Spleen, this estate is one of the largest landholders in Moulis's best terroirs, and now changes are afoot at this longtime underachiever, which has hired Lynch Bages's former winemaker and is extending élevage from 10 to 16 months. The 2021 Maucaillou is a solid effort, exhibiting notions of sweet berries, forest floor, cigar wrapper and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and nicely concentrated palate underpinned by lively acids. Given developments at this address, future vintages may be wines to watch.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
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.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
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.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
Medium-bodied with round and juicy tannins. Blackcurrant, bark, and light chocolate character. Solid concentration for the vintage.
Reviewed by: Zekun Shuai
Smoky cassis, berries, dark olives, cocoa powder and paprika on the nose. Juicy and fine-grained on the medium- to full-bodied palate with tight tannins and a dusty, savory finish. Well-made for the vintage, even though a bit more polish would take it to the next level. Better in one or two more years.
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.
