Have you ever thought of associating a wine with a colour? It always proves interesting and sharing your thoughts even more so. The wine we're presenting here, Maius Assemblage, makes us think of the colour blue, and its label couldn't be more appropriate, and in our opinion so is the one for this bodega's other wine: a blue capsule for Maius Assemblage, a red capsule for Maius Classic; aromas of violets and minerality from that blue-toned slate in the former, and mature fruitiness, evolving and earthy in keeping with the most classic Priorats in the latter. Both offering excellent value for money.
Maius Assemblage is a red and black fruit cocktail poured into a glass, sprinkled with the perfume of violet-hued flowers and droplets of sweetness, encased by that sensation, always so difficult to describe but unmistakeably apparent, which is the Priorat character. Is it the balsamic freshness of lavender and eucalyptus? Or perhaps the minerality of that dark rock which absorbs the summer sun's red-hot heat so as to convey warmth and freshness simultaneously? If in the Maius Classic, made solely from Garnacha and Cariñena, those two native varieties, the Priorat character reigns supreme, in the Assemblage, with 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, it is definitely evident; in view of such a powerful terroir, the character of a variety is bound to take second place.
Maius Assemblage is full of life and contrasts, like its environment. Its entry on the palate is pleasant, smooth, and although intense not at all aggressive, and it boasts a particular elegance; it is complex on the palate and offers juicy fruit (hints of very ripe pears)as well as oily notes of supple leather, earthiness, spices, balsamic touches and a citrus background. It is flavoursome, persistent and ends with a complete, fruit-charged, fresh and mineral finish. A profound wine, revealing a harmonious contrast of warmth and freshness, of dryness and moisture: the Priorat landscape served up in a glass. Extremely well done!
What does this wine taste like?
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Picota cherry red / Intense / Bright
Bouquet
Fruit aromas / Red fruit / Black fruit / Violets / Graphite / Charcoal / Lavender / Eucalyptus / Leather
Mouth
Elegant / Balanced / Good acidity / Well-integrated tannins / Long finish / Persistent
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 17ºC
Food pairing
Roasts / Barbecues / Aperitifs / Meat casseroles / Sweet and sour chicken / Duck with red fruits
Ratings and awards
2018
90 PN
2011
90 PN
2009
90 PK
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Customer reviews
4.0/5
4 reviews
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by: Frank B. (17/02/2022) - Vintage 2019
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Staubiger Geselle
Ich hatte den JG 2018. Der ist woh etwas fruchtärmer als manch früherer JG und hinterlässt am Gaumen auch ein leicht staubiges Gefühl. Trotzdem hat er sich über den Abend zu seinem Vorteil entwickelt und ich mochte ihn gerne zum Essen aber auch noch gerne danach ...
by: Inge (07/09/2017) - Vintage 2014
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Harmonischer Tropfen
Ein sehr aromatisches Erlebnis offeriert dieser Wein. Der harmonische Tropfen duftet leicht nach Beeren. Geschmacklich ist der Rotwein sehr würzig und fruchtig.
by: Marc Gros (21/12/2020) - Vintage 2018
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un gran descubrimiento
Lo descubrimos através de un amigo que siempre compra este vino en Vinissimus. Lo hemos adoptado como un frecuente en nuestra bodega
by: VALLIER franck (27/08/2020) - Vintage 2017
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Belle decouverte
Une belle robe grenat intense , un nez de fruits rouges et noirs avec des arômes fruités . Un vin rond équilibré et élégant a dégusté par exemple avec une daube de bœuf ou une pièce de viande grillée .
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