Maury Tuilé Vieille Reserve 1998, Vignerons de Maury
Maury Tuilé Vieille Reserve 1998, Vignerons de Maury
Price: 35,00€
DESCRIPTION
History
Founded in 1910, the Vignerons de Maury cooperative embodies the living memory of Roussillon’s natural sweet wines. Nestled in the heart of the Agly Valley, on its characteristic black schist soils, it preserves expertise passed down through generations. The Vieille Réserve designation reflects prolonged and careful aging, which has made the Maury appellation renowned.
Vinification
Made primarily from Grenache Noir, this Maury Tuilé Vieille Réserve 1998 was vinified using the traditional natural sweet wine method: mutage on the grapes to preserve natural sugars, followed by long oxidative aging in old oak barrels. This patient process develops the famous rancio character, highly prized by connoisseurs.
Tasting Notes
Its deep tawny robe signals a wine of great maturity. The nose is complex, combining candied black fruits, toasted walnuts, cocoa, and spicy notes. On the palate, the balance is superb: silky richness and freshness come together, supported by a persistent finish of dried fruits, coffee, and noble rancio. A contemplative wine to enjoy on its own, it also pairs beautifully with dark chocolate fondant, dried fruit tart, or a strong blue cheese like Roquefort.
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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An exceptional vintage rated 95/100 for its superb maturity, this Vieille Réserve reveals rich and balanced wines after twenty-seven years—a Maury with remarkable aromatic intensity.