1989 Chateau le Puy 'Cuvee Emilien', Cotes de Francs, France Turley Wine Cellars chalky mineral drive

chalky mineral drive

Muscat and the hybrid Chamboursin

La Combe Bazin was planted in the 1920s and is the oldest vineyard at the domaine

and possesses that ineffable Grand Cru stature

1989 Chateau le Puy 'Cuvee Emilien', Cotes de Francs, France Turley Wine Cellars chalky mineral driveA library release direct from the domaine. Le Puys main wine Emilien is comprised of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Carmenre. After spontaneous fermentation in cement vats, it is transferred to 50 hectoliter foudres for one year, then to old 225 liter barriques for an additional year, before being bottled without fining or filtering. There is a harmony of elements in the wines of Le Puya weaving together of acid, fruit, tannin, mineral and