Domaine du Dernier Bastion, Maury Hors d'Age, 2001 zzSTUCKqIS1 A thin-skinned red that produces

A thin-skinned red that produces wines of vivid color and snappy acidity

The name 'Agua Magica' (Magic Water) references mezcal's spiritual and cultural significance

Ott farms biodynamically and ferments this in stainless steel

for the reds it yields a fragrant

but with great balance

Domaine du Dernier Bastion, Maury Hors d'Age, 2001 zzSTUCKqIS1 A thin-skinned red that producesFortified in 2001, then left alone for years. Maury is a vin doux naturel from the rugged Agly Valley in Roussillon: fermentation is halted partway by adding neutral grape spirit, which locks in the grape's natural sweetness and lifts the alcohol. The Hors d'Age designation means the wine then spent an extended stretch aging in barrel, slowly picking up the nutty, dried fruit, gently oxidative character the French call rancio. Domaine du Dernier