Maury Blanc, La Coume du Roy
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Maury Blanc, La Coume du Roy - 2010

Item # 37337 500mL

This Grenache Blanc aged in old 228 liter barrel for 6 years until bottling. A medium amber color in the glass with complex nutty and dried apricot notes. An impressive dessert wine to serve with a cheese plate. Very rare and delicious.

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Continuing traditions inherited from a century ago (1850), production of this wine is one of the oldest in the village Maury. It remains a family affair. Explosive aromas and flavors await you! Good news is this "nectar of the gods" is attainable for just about everyone! I found the note to have hints reminiscent of fino sherry, chestnut honey, dried yellow fruit, slight whiff of saffron, and honey drizzled wafflecone. Bright acidity makes it pop on your palate and adds balance to the full texture of the liquid. A true gem and brilliant with the right cheese/fruit plate dessert plate!

- SCB

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Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

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