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A pair of Minervois- Rosemary George

Rosemary George Reviews two Chateau Maris wines in her Blog Taste Languedoc

“Bertie makes a variety of different wines. There is a textured Grenache Gris, Brama, Vin de France, from young wines.  Les Anciens is mainly Carignan aged in 50 hl foudres for 15 months.  Bertie enthused about Carignan.  ‘It is a noble variety here, and it can stand up to the seasons’.    This had the elegant rusticity that is the benchmark of good Carignan, with some firm red fruit. ” 


Thanks to Armit Wines, I have recently enjoyed, and indeed compared and contrasted La Touge with les Combes. 

2017 La Touge, Minervois la Livinière – £18.00

Deep young colour.  Ripe spicy berry fruit on both nose and palate, with a balancing streak of tannin.  Lots of red berry fruit.   A lovely depth of flavour.  Quite simply, the warm south in a glass, sunshine and garrigues, and all the more appealing on a cold winter’s evening with sausage and mash.  Nicely balanced and drinking beautifully. 

2017 Minervois Las Combes – £21.68

From old vine Grenache, and making a very appealing contrast with la Touge.   The colour is much lighter, as you would expect from Grenache.  And there is a wonderful liqueur cherry note on the nose, which repeats on the palate with a streak of tannin.  Medium weight.  A touch of alcohol on the finish and indeed it does reach 15°, but none the less retains its balance.  A touch of cinnamon and spice, with elegance and depth.

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2021/01/27

Terre de Vins- Les Planels 2017

Green Wineries in the Languedoc

Les Planels 2017 received 16.5/20 in the Terre de Vins 2021 Languedoc Special edition .

Chateau Maris Les Planels 2017 “A portrait in three words: pulpy, peppery and rich. A hint of Grenache (15%) to boost the Syrah, full-bodied , a year in new barrels, largely supported as the texture and maturity form a dense but well-integrated whole, unfolding aromas and flavors of garrigue. Lovely expression of the terroir.”

“The Languedoc is the cradle of organic viticulture in France. At the 2020 harvest, Languedoc has 27,500 hectares of vineyards whose wines may bear the AB label”
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