Château Le Puy, Émilien 2020

GRAPE : Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc / Malbec / Carmenere 

COUNTRY : Bordeaux / France 

APPELLATION / CLIMATE : Cotes de francs 

A Bordeaux that can almost be mistaken for a Beaujolais ( it happened ). Extremely juicy yet super clean. This novel approach to Bordeaux wines is not to be missed. We strongly recommend it.

The average age of the vines is 50 years and no synthetic treatments have ever been used at the estate, which is certified biodynamic. Harvest is manual, the grapes are entirely destemmed and the cuvaison is long, continuing for two to four weeks. The “elevage” of the Le Puy wines is done according to the lunar rhythm. The wines are neither fine nor filtered before bottling. Jean-Pierre Amoreau and his son, Pascal, oversee the vineyards and vinification.