Description

• Alcohol %: 12.5 - 13.5%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, dried plum, cedar, tobacco, leather, earthy/mineral, cedary oak spice, mature savory notes, moderate tannin, balanced acidity
• Food Matching: Steak frites, Sirloin steak, Roast lamb, Beef and venison, Mature hard cheeses (e.g. Lincolnshire Poacher)
• Grape Variety: Merlot , Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc ,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：1996 年的夢卡優呈現典型右岸風格的陳年風貌——香氣以成熟黑果與梅乾為主軸，逐步展現雪松、煙草與皮革的細緻陳香，並帶有礫石土壤的礦物氣息。口感溫和且層次分明，單寧已被時間柔化，但仍保有結構感，酸度平衡，尾韻留有木香與香料餘韻。酒莊與葡園：酒莊管理約 90 公頃葡地，地質以 Guntz 礫石與新第四紀全uvial 堆積土壤為主，閃亮的礫石表面能反射陽光幫助果實成熟，是當地名莊風格的基礎。釀造小記：採收視地塊與果況以人工或機械進行，葡萄在果園先做分選，運至酒窖時以小箱裝載避免壓損；不鏽鋼恆溫發酵槽配合分段升溫手法，前期保留果香、後期提高溫度抽出細緻單寧與色澤，發酵後立即進行乳酸發酵。桶陳方面僅使用法國新橡木，依年份更新約 40–60% 新桶。飲用建議：建議醒酒約 45 分鐘，能讓陳年風味更為柔和開放。配餐建議以牛肉、羊肉或熟成乳酪為主，口感更協調。

Tasting note: A classic Médoc expression from Château Maucaillou’s 1996 vintage — fragrant, mature and savory. Aromas open with blackcurrant and dried plum, layered with cedar, tobacco and a distinct earthy/gravelly minerality. On the palate the wine shows gentle, refined tannins and balanced acidity, revealing cedar-spice and leather towards the finish. Producer notes: Château Maucaillou farms roughly 90 hectares of vines planted on Guntz gravel and Quaternary alluvial deposits; these bright gravelly soils reflect sunlight and help grapes reach full ripeness — a signature of the estate. Winemaking notes: Grapes are hand- or machine-harvested depending on parcel and condition, with initial sorting in the vineyard and careful transport in small crates. Fermentation takes place in fully thermoregulated stainless-steel vats using a two-step temperature regime to favour fruit extraction first, then gentle tannin and colour extraction; malolactic fermentation follows immediately. Ageing: matured in carefully selected French oak, with 40–60% new barrels renewed each year according to vintage character. Serving: decant about 45 minutes to let tertiary notes breathe. Drink with grilled red meats, roast lamb or mature cheeses.

Winery

夢卡優酒莊在美度擁有悠久背景，莊園約 90 公頃，葡萄園坐落在 Guntz 礫石與沖積土上。酒莊重視成熟度與分級挑選，入窖後採恆溫不鏽鋼發酵與分段升溫手法保留果香並取得細緻單寧，熟成使用嚴選法國橡木桶，每年更新 40–60% 新桶以配合當年酒質。

Château Maucaillou is a historic Médoc estate known for concentrated, gravel-driven wines. The property covers about 90 hectares on Guntz gravel and alluvial deposits; vineyard management emphasizes proper ripeness and careful sorting. Winemaking blends modern temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation with traditional barrel ageing in selected French oak, renewing 40–60% of barrels depending on vintage.