La Maze 2012
France, Côtes du Tarn IGP
Merlot
AB
Arielle Brun (attending)
Domaine du Comte de Thun SCEA
Description
The Merlot for La Maze was harvested on 13/10/12; after a few days of maceration in vats, it fermented for a total vatting of 25 days with a post-fermentation maceration, before being racked and placed in new barrels, in French oak of 225L, for about 18 months, where it has also carried out malolactic fermentation. After bottling, the wine rested in the bottle for a few years before being put on the market, so as to allow the tannins of this cuvée to soften.
Awards
Gold Decanter Medal
Decanter Wine World Awards 95/100
Alcohol
14.5%
Color
Apparent color: ruby
Intensity: deep
Aromas
Aroma intensity: moderate
Fruit: intense
Floral: minimal
Spice: intense
Wood: moderate
Taste
Acidity: low
Body: complex
Tannins: intense
