Château Maris - La Touge 2018
Languedoc
Red
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91/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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90/100
Robert Parker
Matured in ovoid vats, this Syrah, Grenache and Carignan cuvée exudes garrigue and intense black fruits. An intense, full-bodied wine, delivering all the power of Minervois, in a juicy mouthfeel with silky tannins and just the right balance between richness and acidity. A singular harmony that echoes the surrounding garrigue!
Features
Estate
Château Maris
Cuvée
La Touge
Vintage
2018
Designation
Minervois-la-Livinière
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Syrah, Grenache, Carignan
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils, on the La Livinière cru.
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic (AB and Demeter)
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Fermented in vats for 10 days at 23°C, then post-maceration at 28°C. Extraction by punching down and light pumping over during the 4 weeks of maceration.
Breeding
16 months in Nomblot eggs and vats
Alcohol content
15%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense garnet-red colour
Nose
Very expressive and powerful, with aromas of black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry) and garrigue (thyme, laurel), tinged with hints of viandé and smoke.
Mouth
Powerful, generous and rich with ripe tannins. Assertive structure. Long finish with hints of garrigue and viandé.
Serve
Decant at 15-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with red meats and game...
Château Maris
Minervois
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2019) Awarded wines (Wines from this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Coming from an illustrious British family - his father, Anthony Eden, was a minister under Winston Churchill before succeeding him as Prime Minister - Robert Eden, after working in numerous vineyards around the world, bought Château Maris in Minervois in 1997. This avant-garde advocate of organic farming and biodynamic viticulture built an old-fashioned cellar of lime and hemp bricks, equipped with ovoid vats in which the wine matures slowly.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated 90/100 (Vintage 2017) (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 91/100 (Vintage 2017)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. JEAN LUC L. Published on 19/04/2021
Perfect with lamb stew after an hour in the decanter. We'll probably have to wait a little longer.
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE D. Published on 05/01/2022
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