Chateau Maris Les Anciens Cru La Liviniere
$26.28
97 pts bear dalton: wow and wow. Absolutely stunning born from nearly 100-year-old grapevines facing south above the village of la livinire this carignan vintage is an ode to our oldest grapevines. Witnesses to the development of the vines the plots are strewn with dry stones and dominated here and there by capitelles the stone shelters so characteristic of la livinire where the winemaker could seek shelter from the wind or store his tools back in the day. Taste : nose with aromas of blackcurrant herbs and sweet tobacco earth and roasted spices. Les anciens is medium-bodied fresh and lively. Aging potential : 3-7 years. Biodynamic wine vinification fermentation for 8 days in open concrete vats at 23c and post maceration at 28c for 5 weeks aging 6 months in concrete vats and egg-shaped vats food pairing honey-preserved lamb shank chicken with paprika rabbit with olives serving temperature 16-18c
97 pts bear dalton: wow and wow. Absolutely stunning born from nearly 100-year-old grapevines facing south above the village of la livinire this carignan vintage is an ode to our oldest grapevines. Witnesses to the development of the vines the plots are strewn with dry stones and dominated here and there by capitelles the stone shelters so characteristic of la livinire where the winemaker could seek shelter from the wind or store his tools back in the day. Taste : nose with aromas of blackcurrant herbs and sweet tobacco earth and roasted spices. Les anciens is medium-bodied fresh and lively. Aging potential : 3-7 years. Biodynamic wine vinification fermentation for 8 days in open concrete vats at 23c and post maceration at 28c for 5 weeks aging 6 months in concrete vats and egg-shaped vats food pairing honey-preserved lamb shank chicken with paprika rabbit with olives serving temperature 16-18c