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Mas Amiel - Maury sec Initial 2019

Roussillon

Red

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87/100

Robert Parker

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"A must-see

"A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Carignan and 10% Syrah aged in vats, Maury Sec Initial 2019 presents scents of crushed stone and black fruits on the nose. It's medium- to full-bodied, structured, with dusty tannins and a somewhat crisp finish. It could improve over the coming year, but should be drunk by 2025." (Wine Advocate 2021)

Features

Estate

Mas Amiel

Cuvée

Initial

Vintage

2019

Designation

Maury Sec

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

Grenache noir, Carignan et Syrah

Terroirs

A blend of 17 plots on schist slopes with calc-schist at depth.

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual, 20 kg boxes

Winemaking

Grapes partly destemmed, vinification partly in concrete vats and partly in wooden vats, each plot is vinified separately.

Breeding

For 10 months, 10% in wooden vats and 90% in concrete vats

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, dense red colour

Nose

Aromas of red fruit, black cherry and sloe.

Mouth

Sappy, elegant tannins, black fruit notes, mineral feel with a long, fresh, delicately spicy finish.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Drink before

2029

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with grilled red meats or sauces...

Mas Amiel

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Maury Dry

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (guide 2021) 87/100 (Very good wine)

Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Carignan and 10% Syrah aged in vats, Maury Sec Initial 2019 presents scents of crushed stone and black fruits on the nose. It's medium- to full-bodied, structured, with dusty tannins and a somewhat crisp finish. It could improve over the coming year, but should be drunk by 2025.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

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

James Suckling

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

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