NV Château d'Arlay Macvin du Jura Vin de liqueur macvin

Community Tasting Notes (29) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  4/19/2023 - acyso wrote: 70 Points

  Jura study (Chicago, IL): Chamomile, canteloupe, dust(?), and plasticine(?). Really weird nose there. Hard to get past it to the palate, which was a hint of sweet and a bunch of other weird dusty old house flavours.

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  5/1/2021 - matage wrote: 90 Points

  Still intruiging. Red berries, "king of Denmark-candy", perhaps a dash of resin... great with a chocolate and raspberry dessert.

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  1/4/2020 - prof b wrote:

  initially mildly intriguing but ultimately unpleasant to my senses.

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  11/28/2019 - studleytrey Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This was an interesting experiment. This is our first vin de liqueur Macvin, and I kind of just grabbed it on a whim to go with our cheese and salami snack spread at home before heading out to Thanksgiving festivities. Well, it's a perfect pairing for that, and also went really well with a bite of the kids' peanut butter and jelly too, as a matter of fact. Also tried this in both cordial and pinot glasses, and it's a little woodier and more liqueur like in the cordial glass, but works fine in both though.
  
  Apparently this is made from pinot noir grapes that are boiled and reduced, blended with brandy to 17% ABV, and then aged in oak barrels for some time (at least 12 mos.). No fermentation of the grapes. Faded garnet to tawny color with transparency, and I have a little sediment in the glass as well. Aromas of cherry, plum, raisin, oak—like an old cedar chest maybe, oxidative apple notes, alcohol, vanilla, and some floral. Really nice to smell actually. Medium body and finish, medium (+) acidity, off-dry, and flavors of cherry, strawberry, rhubarb, brandy/cordial vibes, orange peel, and black tea. Tasty and interesting treat to kick off T-day.

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  11/19/2019 - j.rosenblatt wrote:

  Didn't enjoy the first time so gave to Dad

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