Maucaillou 2022 (750ML)

93 DE / 92 JA / 91-92 JS / 90-92 WI / 89-91 VM

Fruit-forward, ripe and plush but also cool and fresh giving a great balance between power and focus. I like the ripe, almost chewy tannins because there's purity and expansion, a wide frame and long length with finesse and a sense of refinement. Clearly powerful and bold but this expression really works and marries the concentrated fruit, high acidity, fine tannins and structure really well. Very enjoyable and captivating even now. Georgina Hindle, Decanter

Supple velvet texture, full on extraction of phenolics, good quality, has plenty of Médoc signature. The tannins build and hold through the palate, pretty enjoyable, delivering intensity but balance, with cocoa bean and liquorice character. Good stuff. - Jane Anson

Juicy and linear red with dusty tannin structure. Medium-bodied. Firm finish. - James Suckling

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Maucaillou offers up delicate notes of crushed red and black currants, warm plums, and pencil shavings, plus wafts of lavender and underbrush. The medium-bodied palate is tight-knit and refreshing, with fine-grained tannins and a mineral-laced finish. - Wine Dependent, - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent

The 2022 Maucaillou is deep, savory and super-complex. Dried herbs, leather, licorice, tobacco, incense and dried flowers give this heady Moulis tons of nuance to complement its intense, resonant fruit. Maucaillou packs a tremendous punch. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media