Clos Puy Arnaud - Les Acacias 2017

Name: Clos Puy Arnaud - Les Acacias 2017
Brand: Clos Puy Arnaud
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux|Red wine|Organic

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink or Keep

4.4/5 (5 customers)

92/100

Decanter

14,5/20

RVF

14/20

Bettane & Desseauve

cabernet franc

great care

deep

digestible

"A Bordeaux of this stature at this price is a bargain!"

"Deep plum color tinged with ink and a complex nose full of ambition. The fruit is held together by lovely acidity and firm tannins, a touch of rusticity but brambles and the weight of blackberries bring a sense of pleasure. Delightful to see such a successful 100% Cabernet Franc, highlighting the best that grape variety and terroir can bring. Expect even deeper aromas with a few more years in bottle. Drink between 2020-2035..." (Decanter) Thierry Valette, the great winemaker from Castillon, needs no introduction: here again, he has achieved success! A pleasure cuvée at its best, a bargain to buy by the case!

Features

Estate

Clos Puy Arnaud

Cuvée

Les Acacias

Vintage

2017

Designation

Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

100 % Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

The plots are located on very shallow sandy loam plateaus over asteriated limestone at an altitude of between 75 and 100 m, benefiting from a remarkable location in terms of both ventilation and light.

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic (Biodyvin and Demeter)

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Whole berries are vatted by gravity in cement tanks. Cold pre-fermentation maceration under inert gas, followed by natural fermentation at low temperature (max. 25°).

Breeding

Aged 6 months in cement vats and barrels, then blended for 12 months in cement vats.

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Purple

Nose

Complex and ambitious. Enchanting with floral and fruity hues, brambles, blackberries. Open, pleasant with a hint of rusticity. Wine to be aired if a hint of reduction is felt.

Mouth

A divine nectar, full-bodied, with no hardness, a beautifully orchestrated juice, volume, velvety tannins, perfect balance and a wine offering great pleasure. A beautifully made, refined, digestible 100% Cabernet Franc that will age and gain in depth until 2035.

Serve

AT 15-17°C

Open

Decant, especially if there is a hint of reduction on the nose.

Drink before

2030

Guard

5 to 12 years

Food and wine pairing

The perfect accompaniment to poultry liver cake, entrecote steak, oeufs cocotte or a truffle omelette, a dish of cardoons with marrow and cheeses such as Rocher nantais or Cendré de Vergy.

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 14/20 (Good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine:

Great color with purplish highlights, crunchy fruit, sweet spices, very supple, recessed tannins. Well-reduced but very pleasant.

About the domain :

Thierry Valette has always had a taste for wine: his great-grandfather owned Châteaux Pavie and Troplong-Mondot, two of Saint-Émilion's most prestigious crus classés. In 2000, he took over this 13-hectare estate in Belvès-de-Castillon (20 km east of Libourne), opting for the demands of biodynamic viticulture. Asteriated limestone predominates at Puy Arnaud. In the late 19th century, the 15 hectares of Le Clos were classified as Saint-Émilion Premier Cru! These soils bring a great deal of finesse, freshness and minerality to the grapes, enabling the bouquet to rival that of the "grands terroirs" (floral, spicy, truffle) as it gradually takes shape. The range asserts itself by its regularity and coherence: the cuvée pervenche, for medium aging, should be drunk within 5 years for its jovial fruit. Les-ormeaux releases a delicate juice, coupled with exemplary fruitiness in its gourmet balance. Velvety in texture, predominantly Merlot, this great wine shows great refinement in its tannic length, with well-expressed fruit and a stylish finish of great freshness. This is certainly one of the most accomplished cuvées on the Right Bank. On a blind tasting, this cru will surprise many, as it can compete with other more prestigious wines. It's one of the most original wines in Bordeaux!

Decanter

Rated 92/100

About the wine:

Deep plum color tinged with ink and a complex nose full of ambition. The fruit is held by good acidity and firm tannins, a touch of rusticity but the brambles and the weight of blackberries bring a sense of pleasure. Delightful to see such a successful 100% Cabernet Franc, showcasing what varietal and terroir can do. grape variety and terroir. Expect even deeper aromas with a few more years in bottle. Drink between 2020-2035.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated 14.5/20 (Good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

Thierry Valette has owned this Castillon estate since 2000. Carefully crafted, the wine has established itself from the outset as one of the appellation's most interesting crus, with a deep, eminently racy style. The vineyard, now cultivated biodynamically, confirms all hopes. In addition to the first wine, Thierry Valette offers two thirst-quenching cuvées (Bistrot and Rouge) that reconcile us with fast-drinking Bordeaux. It's worth noting the coherence of the range and the determination to make both wines for immediate pleasure and vintages of great depth.

Jancis Robinson

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

James Suckling

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.4/5

out of 5 reviews