Chateau Le Puy Emilien 2021 750ml

Le Puy’s main-production wine “Emilien” is comprised of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Carmenère. 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 Puy—a weaving together of acid, fruit, tannin, mineral and earth—that is spellbinding. The “Emilien” offers a succulence of sappy red fruit as well as a driving, tunneling palate of remarkable energy. A subtle but irresistible umami pervades the palate and grounds some of the wine’s higher tones with its savory pull.

Located on the most prestigious asteries limestone plateau of the Garonne's right bank, known traditionally as the 'Coteau des Merveilles', the Le Puy vineyard grew around a megalithic circle dating from the Bronze age. The Amoreau family have been growing wine here since 1610, with the utmost respect for this ancient ecosystem. From this deep-rooted engagement come gastronomic wines of intense emotion, charged with a unique energy and the promise of happiness.

-Rosenthal Wine Merchant