Château Le Puy Retour des îles 2020 BIO
Bordeaux
Red
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"An atypical breeding: the barrels travel on a schooner and cross the Atlantic Ocean for 1 year!"
Each year, the "Retour des îles" cuvée is a fine selection of the best barrels from the "Barthélemy" cuvée. The barrels then embark on a circumnavigation of the Atlantic by sail. After at least a year's ageing by dynamization in our cellars, this wine benefits from the swells and winds for almost a whole year aboard a schooner. This certified Organic and Biodynamic wine offers a profile as close as possible to its terroir - Delivery in wooden box possible for orders of 1 bottle of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected).
Features
Estate
Château Le Puy
Cuvée
Retour des îles
Vintage
2020
Designation
Vin de France
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Carménère
Terroirs
At the summit of the most prestigious asteriated limestone plateau on the right bank of the Garonne, the Coteau des Merveilles.
Viticulture
Certified Organic and Biodynamic
Harvest
Manual with chiselling sorting
Winemaking
Selection of the best Barthélemy barrels, natural fermentation by infusion using indigenous yeasts, no filtration, no fining and no added sulphur.
Breeding
By dynamization for 1 year in barrels tested at the château, then on a schooner sailing the Atlantic Ocean for 10 months bringing the benefits of swell and wind.
Alcohol content
11,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep, dense garnet
Nose
Powerful, ripe red fruit aromas
Mouth
Remarkably well-balanced, round and ample, long and fleshy. Deep expression of fruit on supple, airy tannins. Incredibly expressive, with tremendous cellaring potential.
Serve
AT 17-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2031
Production
1,200 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roast pigeon, red meat with cep sauce, or a chocolate dessert...
Château Le Puy
Vin de France
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Owned since 1610 by the Amoreau family, this estate stands out for its terroir, its singular winemaking methods and, above all, its viticulture. Led by fervent advocates of biodynamic viticulture, including its director Harold Langlais, production is often hailed by natural wine enthusiasts, but the infused style may confuse those accustomed to classic Bordeaux. From the classic Cuvée Émilien to Cuvée Barthélémy, the wines are deep and have great ageing potential. For the latter plot selection, the domaine is applying to the INAO for AOC recognition, given its red clay and limestone geology, its position on the highest point of the appellation and the bacterial quality of the soils, which have not seen any inputs for ages. In the meantime, the estate's production is labelled Vin de France.
Le Figaro vins
Rated area (2023 guide) Recommended
About the domain :
Long ignored, even despised, Le Puy now attracts a great deal of attention, and arouses the curiosity of its most prestigious neighbors, who don't hesitate to travel in packs, as Harold Langlais, its director, confided to us. It has to be said that the estate has a lot going for it, if only in terms of storytelling: a family whose winegrowing origins date back to the early 17th century, soils that have never undergone the ravages of chemistry for over 400 years, wines and landscapes whose quasi-mystical aura would make even the most fervent Cartesian doubt.
Terre de Vins
Area rated Recommended
About the domain :
A little further east, overlooking the Dordogne, Château le Puy boasts 15 generations of the Amoreau family since 1610. The champions of the most natural viticulture possible and minimalist cellar interventionism, they produce moving, sincere wines, whether from the famous Château le Puy or the Closerie Saint Roc, purchased in 2012, whose Les Noyers 2020 parcel cuvée is superb, combining depth and velvety flesh in serene completeness.
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