Vinous - Ian D'Agata (87-90)

Bright purple-ruby. Highly floral nose offers scents of lavender, lily, violet, blackberry, cedar and graphite. Lush, rich and sweet on entry, with rich black fruit and smoky underbrush flavors given adequate lift by lively acidity. Finishes pure, clean and long, with a trace of warmth, lingering notes of minerals and coffee, and a healthy dose of youthfully aggressive tannins. This wine will need at least a few years to resolve its tannins but should prove to be a splendid Maucaillou.

Wine Enthusiast (89)

88-90 Acidity and fresh fruit are out of balance with smoky wood. The wine will need to integrate in the coming months, although all the elements are there.

Wine Advocate (89)

Medium garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Maucaillou has a savory/meaty nose with notions of smoked meats, blackcurrants and cherries. Medium-bodied, the palate is juicy with a little grip of chewy tannins.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89)

The 2018 Maucaillou is a rich, heady wine, just as it was from barrel. A blast of dark cherry fruit, cedar, licorice and tobacco hits the palate, all wrapped up by firm tannins that are a bit imposing at this stage. Give the 2018 a few years in bottle. There's a lot of wine here.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89)

The 2018 Maucaillou is a rich, heady wine, just as it was from barrel. A blast of dark cherry fruit, cedar, licorice and tobacco hits the palate, all wrapped up by firm tannins that are a bit imposing at this stage. Give the 2018 a few years in bottle. There's a lot of wine here.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (90)

The 2019 Maucaillou is a very pretty, elegant and nuanced wine with lovely aromatic presence and fine balance. A wine of delicacy and understatement, the 2019 is super classy and impeccable. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry, mint. This is beautifully done.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (90)

The 2019 Maucaillou is a very pretty, elegant and nuanced wine with lovely aromatic presence and fine balance. A wine of delicacy and understatement, the 2019 is super classy and impeccable. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry, mint. This is beautifully done.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89-91)

The 2020 Maucaillou is a beautiful and promising wine. The Maucaillou is not as boisterous as many 2020s, but it more than makes up for that with its sophisticated, polished feel and overall persistence. Sweet red cherry, cedar, pipe tobacco and mint all grace this wonderfully classy Moulis.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89-91)

The 2020 Maucaillou is a beautiful and promising wine. The Maucaillou is not as boisterous as many 2020s, but it more than makes up for that with its sophisticated, polished feel and overall persistence. Sweet red cherry, cedar, pipe tobacco and mint all grace this wonderfully classy Moulis.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89-91)

The 2020 Maucaillou is a beautiful and promising wine. The Maucaillou is not as boisterous as many 2020s, but it more than makes up for that with its sophisticated, polished feel and overall persistence. Sweet red cherry, cedar, pipe tobacco and mint all grace this wonderfully classy Moulis.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89-91)

The 2020 Maucaillou is a beautiful and promising wine. The Maucaillou is not as boisterous as many 2020s, but it more than makes up for that with its sophisticated, polished feel and overall persistence. Sweet red cherry, cedar, pipe tobacco and mint all grace this wonderfully classy Moulis.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89-91)

The 2020 Maucaillou is a beautiful and promising wine. The Maucaillou is not as boisterous as many 2020s, but it more than makes up for that with its sophisticated, polished feel and overall persistence. Sweet red cherry, cedar, pipe tobacco and mint all grace this wonderfully classy Moulis.

Wine Advocate (88)

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.

Regarded as an epitome of opulence, Maucaillou 2022 is a fine wine ethereal in both taste and appearance. Cultivated in the famed soil of Moulis-en-Médoc within the prestigious Bordeaux region of France, the winemaking process stays true to tradition whilst incorporating modern oenological techniques. The vineyard utilises hand-harvesting and ageing in French oak barrels, adding that quintessential finesse and complex structure for which Maucaillou wines are revered.

The producer, Château Maucaillou, is lauded for adhering to the highest standards of quality, punctuated by sustainable viticulture practices throughout their two-century old vineyard. Reflecting the perfect blend of 52% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 8% Petit Verdot, Maucaillou 2022 boasts an inviting palette with touches of red fruit, cassis, and liquorice, concluding with a gracefully persistent finish.

An embodiment of mastery and savoir-faire, Maucaillou 2022 is not just a bottle of wine, but a voyage into the heart of France's cherished winemaking legacy.

Vinous - Ian D'Agata (87-90)

Medium-deep ruby. Captivating nose combines red fruits, mocha and aromatic herbs. Light and lively on the palate, with good precision to the red fruit and mineral flavors. Finishes with lovely length and persistent mineral tang. This refined, nicely balanced midweight will be an extremely impressive debut for this new property, which is owned by Anthony Barton of Langoa and Leoville fame. It's uncanny the way this wine resembles its two more famous siblings.

Jeb Dunnuck (90-92)

Juicy berry fruits, leafy herbs, and earthy notes emerge from the 2018 Château Mauvesin Barton, and it’s medium-bodied, nicely textured, and elegant, with both nicely integrated acidity and tannins. It shines from its balance and freshness, yet still has the sunny fruit of the vintage.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (91)

The 2019 Mauvesin Barton is gorgeous. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, tobacco, mint and spice lend nuance to this gracious, beautifully lifted Moulis. The 2019 is understated yet wonderfully expressive and very tasty.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (91)

The 2019 Mauvesin Barton is gorgeous. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, tobacco, mint and spice lend nuance to this gracious, beautifully lifted Moulis. The 2019 is understated yet wonderfully expressive and very tasty.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (91)

The 2019 Mauvesin Barton is gorgeous. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, tobacco, mint and spice lend nuance to this gracious, beautifully lifted Moulis. The 2019 is understated yet wonderfully expressive and very tasty.

Decanter (92)

Melanie Barton has now been in charge at Mauvesin-Barton for 10 years, and there is a real feeling of the wine having found its voice - a gentle, fruit-forward Moulis with finesse if not a huge amount of power. Delicate with vibrancy, plenty of blackberry fruits with well-defined but soft tannins, they have really done a great job in the vintage, a value pick and I can't remember tasting a better example of this wine during en primeur. They suffered badly from frost in 2021.

Decanter (92)

Melanie Barton has now been in charge at Mauvesin-Barton for 10 years, and there is a real feeling of the wine having found its voice - a gentle, fruit-forward Moulis with finesse if not a huge amount of power. Delicate with vibrancy, plenty of blackberry fruits with well-defined but soft tannins, they have really done a great job in the vintage, a value pick and I can't remember tasting a better example of this wine during en primeur. They suffered badly from frost in 2021.

Decanter (92)

Melanie Barton has now been in charge at Mauvesin-Barton for 10 years, and there is a real feeling of the wine having found its voice - a gentle, fruit-forward Moulis with finesse if not a huge amount of power. Delicate with vibrancy, plenty of blackberry fruits with well-defined but soft tannins, they have really done a great job in the vintage, a value pick and I can't remember tasting a better example of this wine during en primeur. They suffered badly from frost in 2021.

Vinous - Neal Martin (89-91)

The 2021 Mauvesin Barton was picked from 30 September until 11 October and aged in one-third new oak. There is more Cabernet this year (52%) due to frost damage. It has a vibrant nose with black cherries, bilberry and perhaps more floral scents than I have encountered apropos previous vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, not a deep or powerful Moulis, yet well-balanced and surfeit with freshness, a pleasant bitter swerve on the finish.

Jeb Dunnuck (93)

The Grand Vin 2022 Château Mauvesin Barton is beautiful and well worth seeking out. Ripe red and black fruits, chalky minerality, and floral notes are just some of its nuances, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a pure, elegant, layered mouthfeel and beautiful tannins. I think you could safely put this up with the best to date from the château, and it’s going to evolve for 20+ years if well stored.