89 Vinous
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.
89 Wine Spectator
Rounded and plush, but focused, with supple red currant, blackberry and plum fruit, offset with hints of vanilla and a nice tug of earth on the finish. Drink now through 2014. 29,280 cases made. — JM
89 Wine Spectator
Rounded and plush, but focused, with supple red currant, blackberry and plum fruit, offset with hints of vanilla and a nice tug of earth on the finish. Drink now through 2014. 29,280 cases made. — JM
88 James Suckling
A little lean but some pretty dried fruits and spices. Full body, chewy tannins and a medium finish. Disjointed now, but will improve with age. Better in 2015.
85 Robert Parker
A one-dimensional, simple, straightforward wine with good red and black fruits, some herbs and earth, the superficiality of this wine is apparent on the palate as it lacks concentration and should therefore be consumed over the next 7-8 years
85 Robert Parker
A one-dimensional, simple, straightforward wine with good red and black fruits, some herbs and earth, the superficiality of this wine is apparent on the palate as it lacks concentration and should therefore be consumed over the next 7-8 years