"The nose is complex, with notes of walnut and candied apricot. Fresh, flavorful, and very well-balanced on the palate, with additional notes of caramel, smoke, hazelnut, toasted almond, peach, and a hint of pistachio. A very fine Maury." (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve 2020)
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Eye
Amber-colored dress
Nose
Aromas of dried figs, mild spices, and fresh licorice
Mouth
Complex, refined, elegant, and full-bodied, with a long-lasting finish.
Serve
At 14-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with blue cheeses (Roquefort, Stilton, etc.), chocolate desserts, or dried fruit desserts.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
4-star rated estate (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
The nose is complex, with notes of walnut and candied apricot. Fresh, flavorful, and very well-balanced on the palate, with additional notes of caramel, smoke, hazelnut, toasted almond, peach, and a hint of pistachio. A very fine Maury.
About the estate:
In Maury, Mas Amiel has 150 hectares of vineyards in production, spread over 132 plots, dominated by the Cathar castle of Quéribus. Olivier Decelle (also owner of Château Jean Faure in Saint-Émilion) has acted as a patron, gradually restoring it to perfect production condition, assisted since 2007 by Nicolas Raffy, who loves this land. With the conversion to biodynamics, the expression of the wines will certainly continue to evolve in the years to come. While natural sweet wines have not been neglected, far from it, the emphasis has been placed on the production of very modern dry wines, with a wide range covering all styles. An essential source!
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2019) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
About wine:
Mas Amiel is doing a balancing act, offering this year a young garnet-colored wine and this aged Maury, which has been patiently waiting for twenty years in large chestnut barrels, in the shade of the farmhouse. A wine that tells its story of black fruits and cherries gradually transformed into prunes, cocoa, coffee, and nuts characteristic of rancio. It has retained its power and presence, but has become rounder and more mellow, retaining a beautiful freshness that balances its sweetness, before the nuts take over the finish.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2024 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
In the heart of the Maury terroir, at the bottom of the hillside, stands a large building with rows of demi-jeunes barrels in which nectars age for a year in the sun before being transferred to the barrel room for decades. Mas Amiel, the firstborn of the Olivier Decelle galaxy, is a page in the history of Roussillon. It is an estate that celebrates the tradition of great natural sweet wines, while also innovating with dry wines, with a refined, lively and very precise style, supported by a heritage of old vines. Nicolas Raffy, a talented Catalan winemaker, flies the flag for wines made from calcoschist, black marl and granite soils. He has identified steep plots, adapted his blends, his ageing methods and his harvest dates so that dry Maury wines can join the VDNs at the top of the range. The estate is now undoubtedly one of the great references. In recent years, the progress made with dry wines has been spectacular. The third star is approaching.
James Suckling
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended