Château Maucaillou 2025

Characteristics and tasting notes for Château Maucaillou 2025

Tasting

Appearance
In its youth, the wine reveals a deep ruby hue with violet highlights, which will evolve majestically towards garnet and tawny shades over the years.

Nose
The aromatic expression is both subtle and highly concentrated. It releases intense scents of black fruits such as blackcurrant, blackberry and black cherry. This fruity ensemble is enriched with notes of toasted almond, liquorice, spices and a delicately toasted oak.

Palate
The attack is round and smooth, introducing a wonderfully ample body. The structure is built on sophisticated, elegant tannins that support a concentrated, fresh mid-palate. The finish stretches out at length on mineral touches and echoes of black fruits.

Food and wine pairings
This characterful wine sublimely enhances grilled or roasted red meats such as beef, lamb or venison. It also pairs wonderfully with noble poultry and duck, particularly when served with rich sauces, mushrooms or aromatic herbs. For added variety, it goes perfectly with aged hard cheeses such as Comté, or with spicy vegetarian dishes such as a tagine flavoured with cinnamon and coriander.

Serving and cellaring
To fully appreciate Château Maucaillou 2025, it is recommended to serve it at a temperature between 17 and 18 °C. If you wish to enjoy it in its youth, decanting will allow for optimal aeration. Endowed with remarkable ageing potential, this vintage can be kept in the cellar and should be drunk until around 2037.

The elegance and concentration of a great Moulis wine at Château Maucaillou

The estate
Founded in 1875, Château Maucaillou oversees a vast 90-hectare vineyard on the left bank of Bordeaux. This historic family-owned property has been held by the Dourthe family since 1929.

The vineyard
The estate's lands extend over 90 hectares, including 70 hectares in the Moulis appellation. The vines flourish on a soil of Quaternary alluvial deposits, mainly composed of Günz gravels from the Garonne. This exceptional terroir plays a crucial thermal role: the gravels store solar heat to release it back to the vines, thereby promoting optimal ripening of the berries.

The vintage
This 150th harvest in the estate's history was marked by particular climatic conditions that significantly advanced the vegetative cycle, making it one of the earliest harvests ever recorded. Although yields were lower due to natural factors and rigorous selection, the harvested berries displayed exceptional concentration and perfect balance.

Winemaking and aging
Vinification in temperature-controlled vats. Ageing for 14 months continues in French oak barrels (30% new, 70% one and two wines old).

Grape varieties
64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot