"The nose is complex, with hints of walnut and candied apricot. Fresh, tasty and very well-balanced on the palate, with caramel, smoky notes, hazelnut and toasted almond, peach and a hint of pistachio. A very fine Maury". (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve 2020)
Features
Estate
Mas Amiel
Cuvée
20 ans d'âge
Designation
Maury
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
90% Grenache Noir, 5% Maccabeu, 5% Carignan
Terroirs
Soils of decomposed shale and black marl
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming, grape mutage, 30-day maceration
Breeding
12 months in outdoor glass carboys, then in foudres until bottling
Alcohol content
16,5%
Residual sugars
98.7 g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Amber color
Nose
Aromas of dried figs, sweet spices, fresh licorice
Mouth
Complex, fine, elegant and ample, with a long-lasting aromatic finish.
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with blue-veined cheeses (Roquefort, Stilton...), chocolate or dried fruit desserts...
Mas Amiel
Maury
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
4-star rated estates (top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
The nose is complex, with hints of walnut and candied apricot. Fresh, tasty and very well-balanced on the palate, with caramel, smoky notes, hazelnut and toasted almond, peach and a hint of pistachio. A very fine Maury.
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!
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2019 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
About the wine:
Mas Amiel takes the plunge, offering this year a young garnet and this aged Maury, which has waited twenty years in large chestnut tuns in the shadow of the mas. A wine that tells its story of black fruit and cherry gradually transformed into the prune, cocoa, coffee and walnut characteristic of rancio. It has retained its power and presence, but has become rounder and smoother, retaining a lovely freshness that balances its sweetness, before the walnut carries through to the finish.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (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 (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to 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 profile of 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 domain (guide 2023) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
out of 53 reviews
Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE M. Published on 10/09/2023
You could compare it to a port or walnut wine. Pleasant as an aperitif.
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Note and review by M. PATRICK G. Published on 05/04/2021
Excellent, better than many more expensive ports. Very good with a chocolate dessert
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE J. Published on 15/11/2020
A fine bottle that gives a lot of pleasure, certainly not at the level of a 20-year-old Tawny Port from a fine house tasted alongside it, but good value for money ...note 16+.
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Note and review by M. DIDIER P. Published on 19/04/2020
Stunning. Classic prune nose with a hint of almond and candied apricot. Voluptuous on the palate, with an acidity that makes it easier to drink as an aperitif than a 10- or 20-year-old Tawny Port. Magnificent length.
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Note and review by M. ERIC T. Published on 29/04/2019
On a dessert or as a tasting.
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Note and review by M. GUY L. Published on 04/11/2024
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Note and review by M. DOMINIQUE D. Published on 11/10/2023
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Note and review by M. BRUNO P. Published on 16/08/2023
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Note and review by M. LAURENT M. Published on 26/03/2023
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Note and review by M. JEAN MARIE P. Published on 01/03/2023
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