Le Puy - Bordeaux 'Emilien' Red 2021

SIZE

6 x 750 ml

1 x 750 ml

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$420.00 SGD

Tax included.

Red Red

2021 2021

Bordeaux Bordeaux

Merlot Merlot

Biodynamic Biodynamic

6 to 8 years

8 to 15 years

15 years and more

Le Puy - Bordeaux 'Emilien' Red 2021

From $74.80 SGD

Tasting Notes & Ratings

Grape

Merlot (85%), Cabernet Franc (7%), Cabernet Sauvignon (6%)

Tasting notes

The 2021 Le Puy Emilien has a garnet to ruby robe, with a nose of ripe red and black fruits like blackcurrant and redcurrant, complemented by notes of roasted almond, and undergrowth or mushroom hints. On the palate, it is well-rounded, full-bodied, and precise, with velvety tannins and a long, complex finish. It can be enjoyed in its youth or aged, as it has a long lifespan.

More About The Winery

Owned by the Amoreau family since 1610, Le Puy overlooks the Dordogne valley on the same geological plateau as Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, once called the ‘Plateau of Wonders’. Le Puy was originally built at the beginning of the 17th century and later extended in 1832 by Barthélémy Amoreau.

There are 35 hectares of vines spread over three plots with soils made of clay, limestone and silica. It’s quite common to find some sharpened flints between the vines as some parts used to be battlefields in medieval times. The soil type varies but is principally a mix of clay, silex and limestone, with very high acidity levels.

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.