Château Maucaillou 2019 – Moulis-en-Médoc

The nose is fruity and offers a small racy power, a fine intensity and concentration. It reveals notes of strawberry, raspberry, small notes of cassis associated with touches of racy minerality, Sichuan pepper, violet as well as discreet hints of spices and chocolate. The palate is fruity, mineral and offers suavity, a fine acidulous frame, a fine tension as well as precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/juicy cassis, wild strawberry, small notes of small juicy/crunchy red berries associated with touches of fresh violet, fresh lilac, a racy minerality as well as hints of blackberry, liquorice and vanilla/mild tobacco. Tannins are well-built.