2020 Corbières Rozeta Domaine Maxime Magnon

📌 Description

Corbières Rozeta 2020 – Domaine Maxime Magnon is an emblematic Languedoc cuvée, combining authenticity and finesse. From old vines cultivated organically, this wine reflects a generous vintage, with a fruity, spicy profile and a surprising elegance for the appellation.

🍇 Grape Varieties

Blend of predominantly Carignan, with Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah.

It reveals a rich, balanced palette: cherry, blackberry, raspberry, Mediterranean herbs, sweet spices, and subtle mineral notes.

🌍 Region / Country

Languedoc – Corbières (France).

From the terroir of Villeneuve-les-Corbières, on schist and limestone soils, yielding deep, fresh, and elegant wines, far from the heavy stereotypes of the appellation.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 15 and 16 °C (59–61 °F). Decant for 30 to 45 minutes to fully reveal its fruit and freshness.

⏳ Ageing Potential

8 to 12 years.

• 2022–2025: bright fruit, suppleness, and gourmandise.

• 2026–2032: peak, balance between aromatic complexity and finesse.

• After 2033: evolution towards tertiary notes (leather, tobacco, forest floor).

👁️ Appearance

• Color: ruby red with garnet highlights.

• Clarity: clear and bright.

• Legs: fine and regular, showing freshness and elegance.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: expressive and seductive.

• First nose: cherry, raspberry, blackberry.

• Second nose: garrigue herbs, sweet spices, subtle mineral and floral touch.

👄 Palate

• Attack: supple and fruit-forward.

• Structure: fine tannins, fresh acidity, harmonious balance.

• Dominant aromas: red and black fruits, Mediterranean herbs, spices, minerality.

• Overall balance: elegant, gourmand, and precise.

• Length: long persistence, with a lightly spicy, saline finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Grilled meats (lamb, duck, beef).

• Mediterranean dishes (tagine, grilled vegetables, ratatouille).

• Fine charcuterie.

• Aged cheeses (sheep’s tomme, young Comté).

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

Corbières Rozeta 2020 – Domaine Maxime Magnon is a refined, authentic wine, combining fruit generosity, freshness, and elegance. A great modern Languedoc, marked by purity of fruit and finesse of terroir.