tobias kotzian

phd student at the university of st. gallen

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Château Mauvesin Barton 2011

12.5/20

tasted october 13, 2026

producer
Château Mauvesin Barton
region
Moulis-en-Médoc, France
vintage
2011
grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
style
red

clear, medium garnet

nose

intensitymedium(+)
developmentfully developed

aromas

Primary
red fruitblack fruitherbaceous

red fruit red plumblack fruit blackcurrantherbaceous leafy

Secondary
oak

oak cedar

Tertiary
fruit developmentbottle age

fruit development dried plumbottle age leather, tobacco, forest floor

palate

sweetnessdry
aciditymedium(+)
tanninmedium
alcoholmedium
bodymedium
flavourmedium(+)
finishmedium(+)

conclusion

qualitygood
readinessdrink now: not suitable for ageing