Color
Rust red with orange reflexes and brown fading edge.
Nose
Notes of English celery and lovage jump right out of the glass when we smell into the 1996 Milésime from Terres de Fagayra. Underpinned by light tobacco spice, white pepper, juniper and bay leaf, the fruit of this Maury is candied or dried. Balsamic notes of rosemary and sandalwood, as well as gingerbread and honeyed prunes, complement the rich, nay, lavish nose.
Mouth
On the nose, the Maury from 100% Grenache Noir from the slate is, like all wines from Marjorie and Stéphane Gallet, of great finesse and transparency. Lean with a wide acidic arc, it does not linger in the chocolate-sweet complaisance of many Maury's, but is intriguingly spicy in harmony with notes of dried fruits like dates and figs. With well-filed ripe notes, taut feel and moderate alcohol, it is not only for desserts, but also for meat dishes with pronounced roasted notes an extraordinary, but quite adequate companion.
Food recommendations from Sebastian Bordthäuser
- Smoked tuna belly on tomato salsa with black olives and Tropea onions sweetly braised in balsamic vinegar
- Roast venison with stewed apples and red cabbage
- Chocolate, date and nut
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Residual sweetness | ■■■■■ |
Allergens | Contains sulfur |
Acid | 6,1 g/l |
Drinking temperature | 16° |
Manufacturer | Marjorie et Stéphane Gallet, 1 Route de Montner, 66720 Latour de France / France |