Château Maris La Touge Rouge 2019 Minervois La Livinière (75cl, 15%)

La Touge Rouge is an organic and biodynamic red from Château Maris in La Livinière, made from Syrah and Grenache and carrying the 2019 vintage. It is named after the winding road leading to the Syrah plots on the terraces below the village. The wine spends 16 months in concrete eggs and then in tank, after four weeks of maceration with gentle pumping over and punching down. The cuvée is a true expression of biodynamic farming, with a mineral touch. In the glass it is inky violet. Expect blackcurrant and dark fruit, a full, rich body, well-integrated acidity and ripe, juicy tannins with no hard edges.