Calvet Maury

Dark ruby-purple colour. The nose offers ripe dark berries, plum, cassis, pepper and sweet spices, the palate has a good level of concentration with refreshing tannin that balances the sweetness, elegant and multilayered flavours, juicy dark fruit, cassis, spices, some pastry note and a long lingering finish. Elegant style.

JancisRobinson.com describes Maury as Banyuls' inland cousin. The two expressive regions are positioned on either side of the lesser Rivesaltes and Muscat de Rivesaltes areas. This is an impressive dessert wine from its slightly rancio, nutty nose, through its authentic tawny colour, to its sweet chocolate, cherry, black raspberry, coffee notes that expand across a silky-smooth palate, sporting a reasonable 16.5 percent alcohol. Tawny-like for those of you who enjoy port, and similarly it's probably as good as it gets the day it's bottled. Tasty. I suggest nutty cakes or well-aged cheese.