“The 2012 Maury Légende (dry) is a fabulous wine, offering abundant notes of blackberry, juniper, licorice, and garrigue in a well-balanced, medium-bodied profile. It has fine tannins, good depth in the mid-palate, and a long finish, and will be delicious for 4 to 5 years. ” (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker). Mas Amiel’s first dry Maury vintage!
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Eye
beautiful garnet dress
Nose
powerful and intense, with notes of blackberry, black cherry, and cocoa
Mouth
deep, with delicate tannins; the finish is fresh and very harmonious
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2022
Production
4,000 bottles
Bettane & Desseauve
4-star rated estate (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
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 2015) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
About wine:
This Legend, a dark and brilliant garnet, tells a beautiful story. Its intense and powerful nose evokes black cherry and cocoa. The long finish reveals a lovely freshness that harmonizes with a hint of morello cherry.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated 16/20 (Very good)
About wine:
Fruity, spicy aroma. Velvety, full-bodied red.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2014 guide) 90/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The 2012 Maury Légende (dry) is a fabulous wine, offering abundant notes of blackberry, juniper, licorice, and garrigue in a well-balanced, medium-bodied profile. It features fine tannins, good depth in the mid-palate, and a long finish, and will be delicious for the next 4 to 5 years.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2013 guide) A great success
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
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. BRUNO G. Posted on 12/02/2017
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