Maury Tuilé Vieille Reserve 2004, Vignerons de Maury
Maury Tuilé Vieille Reserve 2004, Vignerons de Maury
Price: 22,50€
DESCRIPTION
History
Founded in 1910 in the heart of the village of Maury, in the Agly Valley, the Vignerons de Maury cooperative is one of the historical pillars of the appellation. With 200 members, it preserves an ancestral expertise in natural sweet wines, with a particular mastery of Vieilles Réserves. The black schist terroir, typical of Roussillon, provides Grenache with the perfect environment to produce powerful, complex wines with great longevity. This 2004 vintage, particularly well-balanced, perfectly illustrates the tradition and excellence of the estate.
Vinification
The grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness and vinified according to the traditional Vins Doux Naturels method. After a long maceration on the skins, fermentation is halted by mutage with neutral grape spirit, preserving the natural sugars. The wine is then aged oxidatively in old casks and barrels. This patient aging develops a noble rancio with aromas of dried fruits, coffee, and spices.
Tasting Notes
Its deep tawny color announces a wine of character. The nose captivates with intensity: candied morello cherries, blackberries, prunes, cocoa, coffee, with hints of hazelnut and walnut. On the palate, the broad, silky attack is balanced by a fresh and elegant structure, leading to a long, warm, and persistent finish. Excellent with dark chocolate desserts, coffee-caramel entremets, or dried fruit tarts; also pairs beautifully with aged Comté, Roquefort, roasted duck, or game birds. Serve between 12 and 14 °C.
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 balanced vintage (90/100) has matured perfectly in this 21-year-old Vieille Réserve—a traditional Maury that reveals harmony and aromatic complexity.