“Le Château de Maucamp” is present in the first edition of the Cocks & Féret of 1850 and 1868. In the 1922 edition, Dominique Cambours’ heirs were the owners until its acquisition, on January 12, 1954, by Madame Gisèle Tessandier (born Thomas de Dancourt), who died on June 13, 1954.
The following year, Mr. Jacques Tessandier (his husband) decided to uproot 15 hectares of vines during the slump of the Bordeaux viticulture.
The rebirth of Château Maucamps took place in 1973, when France, Alain, and Christian Tessandier, the current owners (the children of Gisèle and Jacques), reintroduced vines to the property, which was for almost 20 years a first-rate dairy farm. Mr. Marc Perrin led the restructuring.
The plantations initiated in 1972 persisted until 1984, for the plots in full ownership. At the same time, acquisitions and leases expand the production land base.
The rebirth of Château Maucamps took place in 1973, when France, Alain, and Christian Tessandier, the current owners (the children of Gisèle and Jacques), reintroduced vines to the property, which was for almost 20 years a first-rate dairy farm. Mr. Marc Perrin led the restructuring.
The plantations initiated in 1972 persisted until 1984, for the plots in full ownership. At the same time, acquisitions and leases expand the production land base.
The Vineyard
The terroir of Château Maucamps, with an area of 22.5 hectares, is homogeneous. On these soils, the typical Bordeaux grape varieties are planted: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot.
The Vineyard has been committed to sustainable viticulture since 2003, and is continuing its efforts, with certifications such as High Environmental Value (HVE)
The terroir of Château Maucamps, with an area of 22.5 hectares, is homogeneous. On these soils, the typical Bordeaux grape varieties are planted: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot.
The Vineyard has been committed to sustainable viticulture since 2003, and is continuing its efforts, with certifications such as High Environmental Value (HVE).
TheWine
A fine and elegant wine! The attack is rich and very fresh. On the mouth, we find the aromas of red fruits and spices that make the typicality of Maucamps (black cherries, blackberries, pepper). There is a slight oakiness, well integrated, with very supple tannins. The wine is silky, velvety with a wonderful length on the finish.
Press
90 pts
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.
16,5 pts
Healthy crimson. Aromatic. Leafy. Some more complexity than most. Round. Flattering, yet with depth.
91 pts
Plum, dark-fruit and spice aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied with firm, creamy tannins. Fleshy texture on the mid-palate with a dark chocolate and ink-link undertone. Savory finish. Try after 2023.
90 pts
Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois annual tasting, the 2015 Maucamps has a well-defined and quite detailed bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and tobacco scents, gaining moderate intensity in the glass with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, fresh and unashamedly old school with a taut, spicy finish that lingers nicely in the glass. Excellent—this is a strong follow-up to the equally wonderful 2014. Tasted September 2017.
90-91 pts
Le nez est fruité, finement serré et offre une petite concentration, une petite puissance, de la fraicheur. On y retrouve des notes de mûre pulpeuse, de framboise sauvage et plus légèrement de violette associées à de petites touches de minéralité racée, à de discrètes pointes de camphre, de muscade et à une subtile pointe de poivre. […] Bonne longueur. Une très discrète pointe de badiane sur la persistance.
2 étoile
Grenat, dense, brillante et limpide : la robe est un bon avant-propos de ce que sera la dégustation. Assez intense et complexe (fruits noirs, fraise des bois, framboise, épices et tabac), le bouquet ouvre un premier chapitre captivant. Nul n’aurait envie de passer les pages trop vite… Car ce vin dense mais soyeux, au bel épilogue, mérite d’être savouré. Nous vous laissons le soin d’en refaire la lecture dans quelques années.
91 pts
Dark purple colour. Fragrant nose with a fine blend of toasted oak, tobacco, cassis, tobacco and dark berries. Medium weight palate with dense fruit and good flavour intensity, crushed dark berry flavours, ripe tannin, a fresh backbone and a long pure finish.
The rebirth of Château Maucamps took place in 1973, when France, Alain, and Christian Tessandier, the current owners (the children of Gisèle and Jacques), reintroduced vines to the property, which was for almost 20 years a first-rate dairy farm. Mr. Marc Perrin led the restructuring.
The plantations initiated in 1972 persisted until 1984, for the plots in full ownership. At the same time, acquisitions and leases expand the production land base.
The Vineyard
The terroir of Château Maucamps, with an area of 22.5 hectares, is homogeneous. On these soils, the typical Bordeaux grape varieties are planted: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot.
The Vineyard has been committed to sustainable viticulture since 2003, and is continuing its efforts, with certifications such as High Environmental Value (HVE).
The Wine
A fine and elegant wine! The attack is rich and very fresh. On the mouth, we find the aromas of red fruits and spices that make the typicality of Maucamps (black cherries, blackberries, pepper). There is a slight oakiness, well integrated, with very supple tannins. The wine is silky, velvety with a wonderful length on the finish.
Press
90 pts
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.
16,5 pts
Healthy crimson. Aromatic. Leafy. Some more complexity than most. Round. Flattering, yet with depth.
91 pts
Plum, dark-fruit and spice aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied with firm, creamy tannins. Fleshy texture on the mid-palate with a dark chocolate and ink-link undertone. Savory finish. Try after 2023.
90 pts
Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois annual tasting, the 2015 Maucamps has a well-defined and quite detailed bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and tobacco scents, gaining moderate intensity in the glass with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, fresh and unashamedly old school with a taut, spicy finish that lingers nicely in the glass. Excellent—this is a strong follow-up to the equally wonderful 2014. Tasted September 2017.
90-91 pts
Le nez est fruité, finement serré et offre une petite concentration, une petite puissance, de la fraicheur. On y retrouve des notes de mûre pulpeuse, de framboise sauvage et plus légèrement de violette associées à de petites touches de minéralité racée, à de discrètes pointes de camphre, de muscade et à une subtile pointe de poivre. […] Bonne longueur. Une très discrète pointe de badiane sur la persistance.
2 étoile
Grenat, dense, brillante et limpide : la robe est un bon avant-propos de ce que sera la dégustation. Assez intense et complexe (fruits noirs, fraise des bois, framboise, épices et tabac), le bouquet ouvre un premier chapitre captivant. Nul n’aurait envie de passer les pages trop vite… Car ce vin dense mais soyeux, au bel épilogue, mérite d’être savouré. Nous vous laissons le soin d’en refaire la lecture dans quelques années. .
91 pts
Dark purple colour. Fragrant nose with a fine blend of toasted oak, tobacco, cassis, tobacco and dark berries. Medium weight palate with dense fruit and good flavour intensity, crushed dark berry flavours, ripe tannin, a fresh backbone and a long pure finish.