The 2022 Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec is round and appealing, akin to a cozy night in with your slippers on; there's flesh and succulence, but it retains its shape and a sense of lightness on its feet. The ripeness of white stone fruit reminds me of nectarin...
The 2018 Carema is a very pretty, ethereal wine. Sweet dried cherry, mint, tobacco, cedar, dried flowers, mint and rosewater all grace this beautifully lifted, understated Carema. Spice and earthy notes develop in the glass, adding layers of nuance. Th...
The 2023 Riesling Oberhäuser Leistenberg Kabinett is from a southeast-facing site of shale, getting the morning sun; this is never aected by botrytis and is shaded in the afternoon, so a late harvest is possible because botrytis never occurs, and acids ...
The Maury Doux 1985 has a deep, coffee color to go with an almost Rancio-like bouquet of sour figs, toffee, licorice and toasted spice. This gives way to a seriously concentrated, decadent and chewy effort that still manages to stay fresh and lively on th...
Highly energetic, this wine’s radiance and impulsive red berry and rose petal aromas are instantly appealing. Ample and fresh on the palate, its flavors are also tasty and fruity, underscored by vibrant minerality, brought about by the schistladen soils – the preferred terroir of great Grenache wines.
Winery: Mas AmielAppellation: Cotes du RoussillonAverage age of vines: N/AFarming Methods: N/AMaturation: This product is blended in concrete vats for a period of 6 months.Soil: Deep limestone schistVarietal: Grenache noir, Carignan and SyrahVineyard Orientation: Schist-laden slopes, facing North and SouthVineyard Size: 20 ha
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My favorite of the multi-vintage blends, the NV Maury 30 Ans is similarly colored to the 20 year, with an amber/toffee and semi-opaque color. Beautifully ripe, with lots of candied licorice, almond, old cigar and brown sugar, it’s medium to full-bodied, p...