Description
Winemakers Notes
TASTING NOTES:
Boasting great concentration, this vintage has a deep and dense colour. It exhales expressive aromas of cocoa, prunes and walnut, the latter of which is characteristics of very old fortified wines. The palate is suave and refined with lively acidity. Figs and walnuts lead into a perfectly balanced finish of alcohol, sugar, and acidity, with lingering notes of mocha.
FOOD PAIRINGS:
1985 reveals astonishing freshness and vitality. Enjoy it with hare ‘à la royale’ or with blue-veined cheeses. As a digestif, it wraps dark chocolate in a velvet embrace. Open one hour before serving and decant at 15°C.
Blend: 90 % Grenache noir, 5% Maccabeu, 5% Carignan
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
91 points Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
The Maury Doux 1985 has a deep, coffee color to go with an almost Rancio-like bouquet of sour figs, toffee, licorice and toasted spice. This gives way to a seriously concentrated, decadent and chewy effort that still manages to stay fresh and lively on the palate. As usual, this is 100% Grenache that was brought up all in foudre. I’d drink bottles over the coming 5-10 years, but it will evolve for longer.
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