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Mas Amiel - Prestige 15 ans d'Âge

Name: Mas Amiel - Prestige 15-Year-Old
Brand: Mas Amiel
Rating: 4.4 (75 reviews)

Maury|Red wine

4.4/5 (75 customers)

15,5/20

RVF

15/20

Gault & Millau

90/100

Robert Parker

“Mas Amiel Maury 15 Years Old blends chocolate syrup and cocoa powder, nutmeg, praline, and dried cherry. It reveals a remarkable degree of freshness and vibrancy, thanks to high levels of volatile esters that lend it lightness and acidity, as well as length. An excellent bottle to seek out and cellar, as it is a particularly successful blend.” (Wine Advocate 2011 - Robert Parker). A true treat!

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Estate

Mas Amiel

Vintage

Prestige 15 ans d'Age

Designation

Maury

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

90% Grenache Noir, 5% Maccabeu, 5% Carignan

Regions

weathered shale and black marl, facing south

Viticulture

soil management through plowing and the application of compost between rows, with an average yield of 18 hl/ha

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

crushing of the grapes followed by a 30-day maceration to extract the compounds (aromas, polyphenols) contained in the berries, thereby achieving a beautiful balance between fruit, alcohol, and sugar

Livestock farming

Aged for one year in glass demijohns stored outdoors, followed by 14 years in 350-liter oak casks

Alcohol content

16%

Residual sugars

103 g/L

Eye

deep, amber color with intense coppery highlights

Nose

exhibits intense aromas of fig jam and chocolate, accented by notes of cumin and blond tobacco

Palate

Powerful and unpredictable, the palate unfolds notes of dried figs against velvety tannins, culminating in a surprising finish of candied orange and chocolate

Serve

decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before serving (can be stored for up to one year after opening)

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2035 (store upright)

Production

15,000 bottles

Guard

This wine can be cellared for 20 years (stored upright) and for 1 year after opening...

Food and wine pairings

A full-bodied, velvety wine, perfect for pairing with the finest cigars or as an after-dinner drink! Foie gras in a casserole with candied figs, aged Parmesan, a walnut cake with coffee coulis, a chocolate cake, or simply on its own as an after-dinner drink...

More information at Mas Amiel

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Bettane & Desseauve

4-Star Estate (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

In Maury, Mas Amiel comprises 150 hectares of vineyards in production, spread across 132 plots, overlooked 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 peak production condition, assisted in this effort since 2007 by Nicolas Raffy, a lover of these lands. With the transition to biodynamics, the character of the wines will certainly continue to evolve in the years to come. While natural sweet wines have by no means been neglected, the focus has shifted toward the production of very modern dry wines, with a broad range covering all styles. An essential source!

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated 15/20 (Very good)

About the wine:

A highly complex 15-year-old spirit with notes of cocoa powder and cinnamon. On the palate, it offers a gentle sweetness balanced by a subtle aging process and, above all, a remarkably long finish.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2011 guide) 90/100 (Excellent wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Mas Amiel Maury 15-Year-Old blends chocolate syrup and cocoa powder, nutmeg, praline, and dried cherries. It reveals a remarkable degree of freshness and vibrancy, thanks to high levels of volatile esters that lend it lightness and acidity, as well as a lingering finish. An excellent bottle to seek out and add to your cellar, as it is a particularly successful blend.

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2013 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2024 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the estate:

In the heart of the Maury terroir, at the foot of the hillside, stands a grand estate with rows of half-barrels where the wines age for a year in the sun before being transferred to the cask cellar for decades. Mas Amiel, the first estate in the Olivier Decelle portfolio, is a chapter in the history of Roussillon. An estate that celebrates the tradition of great natural sweet wines, while innovating with dry wines, featuring a refined, vibrant, and perfectly balanced style, rooted in a heritage of old vines. Nicolas Raffy, a talented Catalan winemaker, proudly champions wines from calcoschist, black marl, and granite soils. He has identified steep plots and adapted his blends, aging methods, and harvest dates so that the dry Maury wines can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the VDNs at the very top. The estate is now undeniably one of the leading names in the region. In recent years, the progress made with the dry wines has been spectacular. The third star is on the horizon.

James Suckling

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended

Customer rating

4.4/5

based on 75 reviews