This cuvée lives up to its name. Its broad aromatic palette and complex structure on the palate make it a wine of legend. Close your eyes and discover all its subtleties: notes of cocoa bean, cardamom and licorice wrapped in a full, silky frame, a presence on the palate like no other!
Features
Estate
Mas Amiel
Cuvée
Légende
Vintage
2019
Designation
Maury Sec
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
80% Grenache Noir, 20% Carignan
Terroirs
Le Cabirou sector, soil of highly decomposed calcoschists, south-east exposure
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
In 50 hl stainless steel tanks
Breeding
In concrete tanks
Alcohol content
15%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Beautiful garnet-red colour
Nose
Full-bodied and harmonious, between minerality and red fruits, sweet spices (cardamom, vanilla), liquorice, cocoa beans.
Mouth
Elegant, fresh and well-balanced, with deep, complex aromas.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with lamb tagine and onion compote, beef bourguignon, stew...
Mas Amiel
Maury Dry
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 17/20 (Vintage 2017) (Reference wine)
Domain rated 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
In Maury, Mas Amiel boasts 150 hectares of vines in production, spread over 132 parcels, dominated by the Cathar château of Quéribus. Olivier Decelle (also owner of Château Jean Faure in Saint-Émilion) has worked as a patron of the arts, gradually restoring the estate to a perfect state of production, assisted since 2007 by Nicolas Raffy, a lover of the land. With the conversion to biodynamic viticulture, the expression of the wines will certainly evolve further in the years to come. While natural sweet wines have not been abandoned, far from it, the emphasis has been placed on the production of very modern dry wines, with a wide range covering all styles. An unmissable source!
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated 92/100 (Vintage 2017) (Wonderful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2024 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
In the heart of the Maury terroir, at the foot of the hillside, a large building and rows of demi jeannes in which nectars age for a year in the sun, before moving on to the tuns for decades. Mas Amiel, the first born of the Olivier Decelle galaxy, is a page in Roussillon history. An estate that celebrates the tradition of great natural sweet wines, while renewing itself in dry wines, with a refined, sanguine and very precise style, supported by a heritage of old vines. Nicolas Raffy, a talented Catalan winemaker, raises the bar for wines made from calcoschists, black marl and granite. He has identified steep plots, and adapted his blends, ageing and harvest dates so that the dry Maury wines join the VDNs at the top. Today, the domaine is unquestionably one of the great references. In recent years, progress on the dry side has been spectacular. The third star is approaching.
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 4 reviews
Note and review by M. WILLIAM O. Published on 16/11/2021
Let's stop with the pompous descriptions. There's minerality and harmony on the nose. But the palate is dry, alcoholic (still 15%!!) and terribly lacking in any complexity. We're still a long way from the legend described in the summary...
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Note and review by M. MARCEL J. Published on 30/10/2023
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Note and review by M. GAUTIER D. Published on 21/07/2023
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Note and review by M. HERVE D. Published on 02/08/2022
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