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2L Vintage 85 demijohn

AOC Maury rouge

90 % Grenache noir, 5% Maccabeu, 5% Carignan


Sale price£290.00

Revue du Vin de France : 18.5/20

Bettane et Desseauve 2020 : 18.5

A vintage of remarkable concentration, brimming with aromas of walnut—so emblematic of very old sweet wines—intertwined with hints of brandied fruit preserves. The palate is dense, taut, and finely chiselled. 1985 is a Mas Amiel defined by its depth and structure.

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TASTING

Tiled colour with coffee highlights. The nose reveals intense notes of cocoa powder and fresh fig, accompanied by fresh notes of peppermint. The palate is surprising, both for its frank and powerful attack and its astonishing acidity for a wine of this age. Notes of fresh fig and walnut assert themselves in a perfect balance between alcohol, sugar and acidity.

PERFECT MATCHES

The 1980 vintage reveals surprising youthful characteristics that promise very long ageing potential. It can be enjoyed with Comté cheese or desserts made with chocolate and dried fruit. Open one hour before serving and decant at 15°C.

PARCELS, GRAPE VARIETIES & TERROIR

90% Grenache Noir, 5% Maccabeu, 5% Carignan
Decomposed schist and black marl, south-facing. Soil maintenance by ploughing. The Grenache vines, trained using the gobelet method, are over 40 years old. The average yield is 18 hl/ha with planting densities of 3,500 to 4,000 vines/ha.

VINIFICATION & MATURING

Fortification on the skins followed by 30 days of maceration to extract the substance contained in the berries and achieve a balanced structure between fruit, alcohol and sugar.
Aged for one year in glass demijohns placed outside, then in 350 hl oak casks. This ageing process is the true signature of Mas Amiel.

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18.5/20

BETTANE ET DESSEAUVE 2020
Millésime 1985

Favorite 18.5/20

GUIDE TO THE FRENCH WINE REVIEW 2020
1985

The old Maurys, patinated by time, are sublime, the airy 40-year-old Rancio and the vibrant, evocative, powerful, intoxicating 1985. More than curiosities, these are great wines, still affordable and capable of multiple and flamboyant gastronomic pairings.