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Château Maucamps Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois
2012
$42.25
The estates exclusively distributed by Ambrosia are located in Margaux, Haut-Médoc, and Saint-Émilion. Like Ambrosia, they all belong to the same family group. The family's first estate is Château Lescalle, built in 1875 by Mr. Emmanuel Tessandier (Regent of the Bank of France in Bordeaux and Mayor of Macau from 1876 to 1880), which entered the family in 1930. Château Maucamps was acquired in 1954 for Mrs. Gisèle Tessandier (née De Dancourt), who passed away the same year. The other...
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Harvesting is all done manually and vinification is quite traditional, temperature controlled to retain freshness and a focus on finesse of tannins and structure. The wines get 16 months maturation in oak barrels, new oak kept to a minimum to ensure the fruit is the star at all stages of the wines’ evolution — these are wines that will age for 20 years or more while also being enjoyable in their youth.
Its bouquet of humus, dead leaf and Morello cherry tells of all its years in bottle. Complemented by licorice, cedar and walnut, it offers great complexity. The palate is elegant, racy and long-lasting.
Maucamps is situated in Macau, just south of Margaux, giving it a stylish character. It has weight, of course, but this is given perspective by the structured black fruits and supporting tannin. A dry core will allow the wine to age. Drink from 2018.
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