2016 Château le Puy 'Emilien'. Bordeaux-FRANCE. 750ml
2016 was an excellent year for Bordeaux and so it was for Le Puy. This 2016 is darker fruited than the 2015 vintage with attractive garnet colour and purplish hues. The nose is complexed with blueberry, cassis and redcurrant with hints at sous-bois and gravel. In 2016 the wine is extra quality, still medium-bodied it is very precise, with fine tannins paving the way for a very long and complex finish. A wine of great finesse, sensual in its youth but also with the potential to age and grow for several decades, revealing the full depth and character of this superb terroir. The epitome of elegance and refinement, this 2016 will cellar to advantage for 30-40 years!
Described to me on first tasting as a 'natural Bordeaux', I was dubious! But it lives up to everything I had wished it would be. Earthy but rich fruits. Not overly extracted or chunky. Elegant yet full of flavour. Absolutely love.
Family domaine since 1610, biodynamic, no fining, no new oak. Natural.
85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon & 1% Carmenere.
