Maury 1955, La Coume du Roy, Maury Doré (50cl)
Maury 1955, La Coume du Roy, Maury Doré (50cl)
Price: 195,83€
DESCRIPTION
History
Founded around 1850 and passed down through generations, Domaine de la Coume du Roy is one of the oldest and most prestigious producers in Maury. Now run by Agnès and Jean-François Bachelet, it embodies an exceptional family heritage, with collectible vintages preserved since the late 19th century.
Vinification
Made from Grenache Noir and Blanc grown on the black schist soils of Maury, this natural sweet wine was produced by mutage on the skins, halting fermentation to preserve the grapes’ natural sugars. After a long maceration, it aged for nearly 70 years in oxidative conditions, between old oak casks and glass demijohns exposed to the sun, developing unique aromas linked to noble rancio.
Tasting Notes
This Maury Doré 1955 displays a deep mahogany hue with amber highlights. The nose reveals a complex palette of dried fruits, roasted coffee, candied morello cherries, prunes, and gentle spices. On the palate, it is broad and velvety, combining power with elegance, leading to an endless finish of caramel and walnuts. A contemplative wine, ideal with foie gras, blue cheeses, aged Comté, or a dark chocolate dessert.
REGION
Roussillon
France
In the heart of Roussillon, the Maury appellation spreads over black schist slopes that hold the heat of the sun and give Grenache Noir its ideal terroir. Alongside this leading grape, Grenache Gris and Grenache Blanc complete the mix. This mineral, luminous setting gives powerful, expressive vins doux naturels, mostly red, but also amber or tawny. Maury comes in several styles. Maury Grenat (or young Maury) shows generous fruit, with intense notes of cherry and blackberry. Maury Traditionnel and Vieux Maury are aged oxidatively, revealing aromas of cocoa, fig, coffee and elegant rancio. Old vintages, sometimes kept for decades in cask, are especially sought after: they combine depth, complexity and an astonishing freshness that defies time.
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This unique vintage, aged in glass demijohns exposed to the sun, reveals intense aromas of morello cherries and prunes—70 years of noble oxidation have created an exceptional Maury Doré.