Retour Mas Amiel - Maury - '99 - Rouge - 1999
COUNTRY/REGION: Roussillon
DESIGNATION: AOP Maury
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 1999
GRAPE VARIETY: 90% Grenache, 5% Carignan, 5% Maccabeu
ALCOHOL: 16 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Amber with mahogany highlights.
Nose Pastry aromas mixing the vivacity of orange and citrus fruits, the character of chocolate and candied fruits.
Palate A beautiful balance between sweetness, acidity and alcohol bringing lightness and sweetness, this wine reveals substance and power with a finish marked by cocoa notes.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Decant before serving between 16 and 18°C.
Food Dark chocolate desserts, classic Black Forest, Joël Robuchon's chocolate tart, Paris-Brest, Tiramisu, blue-veined cheeses: Fourme d'Ambert, Roquefort and salted butter sandwiches,...
Cellar ageing From now until 2042
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine These amazing and complex wines will be your best allies for a successful end to the meal drink.

Both smooth and with an unsuspected freshness, these sweet wines are remarkable by their subtle balance. Carried by the sweetness of winter flavors - fig, citrus peel, spices and rancio - they will sublimate blue-veined cheeses, chocolate-based desserts or dried fruits.

Among the best pairings: the characterful matured Roquefort will reveal its best profile with a wise Banyuls... and the chocolate in orangettes will not find a better ally than Maury!
Wine The 1999 red Maury from Mas Amiel is the latest vintage bottled by the estate. For the festive season, it comes at the right time with its beautiful mahogany color, its notes of chocolate and orange peel, candied apricot and cocoa. Perfectly balanced and smooth, it combines substance and elegance, with a combination of tasty citrus notes and a warmer tone. A very nice wine to be served with a tiramisu, or a blue-veined cheese such as Roquefort or Fourme d'Ambert. A long aging, of at least twenty years, is promised to him. A Selection Committee Favorite rated 94/100.
Vinification Hand harvested, 100% de-stemmed. The grapes are macerated for 30 days to extract the aroma and polyphenols contained in the berries.
Aging for one year in glass bottles placed outside, followed by 33 years in oak barrels of 350 hl. The wine is aged for a long period of time, which allows it to acquire a great maturity of its aromas and structure.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2023 (RVF)
Estate rated 4 stars in the Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2023
A Selection Committee Favorite rated 94/100 !