Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2022 / 750ml | ≈ $61.77Original €55.00≈ £45.91 | www.masamiel.fr ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $54.34Original CHF 44.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Grenache Noir
Drinking Window 10–15 years
Classification AOC Maury rouge
Region Maury
Soil Calcareous schist with schist gravel and clay extending more than 1.5 meters before bedrock
Orientation South
Harvest Dates Manual harvest from the last week of September to the second week of October
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Cabirou parcel
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled wooden vats
Production Details The biodynamically farmed Cabirou parcel contains goblet-trained Grenache planted in 1914, at 3,500–4,000 vines/ha, with a stated average yield of 10–15 hl/ha. Grapes were hand harvested, double sorted on a conveyor and vibrating table, destemmed and lightly crushed. Alcoholic fermentation took place at 25°C in temperature-controlled wooden vats; neutral spirit was added directly to the fermenting must halfway through fermentation, followed by 15–20 days of maceration. Maturation lasted 18 months. The producer pages conflict on the vessels: the French technical section says reductive maturation in tank and new barrels, its summary says new barrels, while the English technical section says half new and half once-used barrels. The page also inconsistently calls the 1914 planting both 94 years old and centenarian, so no exact vine-age claim is proposed.
Tasting Notes Black truffle, black-fruit jam, caramel, pepper and spices; penetrating sweet-and-tangy intensity, saline tannins and a balanced finish
Food Pairing Seven-hour lamb or citrus-accented wild-boar stew
Vintages
2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Grenache Noir
Classification AOC Maury rouge, Vin Doux Naturel
Region Maury
Fermentation Vessels Wooden vats
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Production Details The 2020 wine came from three hectares of Grenache Noir planted in 1914 and farmed organically. It was vinified in wooden vats, fortified halfway through alcoholic fermentation, macerated for 15–20 days, then matured for 18 months in tanks and barrels, including 20% new barrels. A producer-hosted Decanter note for the 2020 vintage additionally states that no sulfites were added before bottling; this does not establish that the finished wine contained no sulfites.
Tasting Notes La Revue du Vin de France: camphor, black-olive tapenade, eucalyptus and smoky length. Decanter: lifted floral spice, black cherry and liquorice, with freshness, concentration and length. Jancis Robinson: peony, alpine strawberry, plum cake, blackberry, cassis and spice.
Critics Ratings La Revue du Vin de France 94/100; Decanter 94/100; Jancis Robinson 18/20
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $67.31Original CHF 55.00 | gerstl.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $54.34Original CHF 44.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
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