2020 CHÂTEAU MAUVESIN BARTON Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Moulis-en-Médoc, Lea & Sandeman

CHÂTEAU MAUVESIN BARTON

2021 Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Moulis-en-Médoc

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Grapes Cab Franc, Merlot, Cab Sauv
Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Village Moulis-en-Médoc
Classification Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
ABV 13%

Melanie Barton has done a fine job in 2021 here. The pretty gentle frame we expect is still there - and the fear was in such a cool vintage they might struggle to make any real impression at al l- but far from it. Working with the vintage nothing has been pushed at all - nothing over worked - but they have reached brilliant balance. Picking as late as possible - the fruit is ripe and pretty. Graceful and yet charming too - a real success here - but sadly only tiny quantities with just 20 HL/HA. 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot. L&S (Apr 2022)

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The orange peel and orange blossoms with redcurrants come through nicely here with a medium body, crunchy acidity and a firm finish. Bright and vivid. 52% cabernet sauvignon and 48% merlot. Nice to drink now but good backbone for the vintage. Rating: 91 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Jul 2024)

The 2021 Mauvisin Barton has a well-defined bouquet with brambly red fruit, crushed iris flower and a hint of cinnamon. Very classic in style, it’s nicely focused with neatly integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with more tension than the Deuxième Vin and gentle grip. Quite juicy in style thanks to the 48% Merlot, a pinch of cracked black pepper emerges toward the finish, tingling on the aftertaste. Drinking range: 2025 - 2038 Rating: 90 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Feb 2024)

This classic Mauvesin has generous, pure, resonant fruit and a seamless palate. You are treated to a smooth, ripe mid-palate that shows no sign of introversion nor of a willingness to be bigger, wider, hotter or longer. It is perfectly balanced and nicely refreshing, and the fruit theme of black cherries and plums is enticing. Drinking range: - 1986 Rating: 16.5 Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Jun 2022)

Château Mauvesin Barton

Château Mauvesin was purchased by the Barton family in 2011 after having been in the same family since the late 15th century. There are 49ha of vineyard in a single block around the elegant château (built 1853), with another 9 alongside in the Haut-Médoc rather than Moulis appellation. The main block is currently planted with 46% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc on calcareous clay, and 36% Cabernet Sauvignon planted on the gravel and sandy part, with 2% Petit Verdot. Its former Cru Bourgeois status seems to have lapsed, although the immediate investment in new kit by the Bartons would indicate a desire to reclaim it. The average vine age is around 35 years. Plot by plot vinification in small volume stainless steel tanks is followed by 14 mothns ageing in barrel, of which 1/3 is new wood. Melanie Barton-Sartorius is the technical director, the consulting oenologist is the Boissenot team.

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