Chateau le Puy Cuvee Emilien, Francs Cotes de Bordeaux, France 2021 California Other Red as it is so frequently

as it is so frequently described: austere

with light green reflections

This rugged and remote site is farmed organically on a steep hillside of eroding shale

This domaine represents terrific value for a number of reasons–a lesser-known appellation combined with quality vineyard holdings and a conscientious and talented wine grower

one half planted with chardonnay

Chateau le Puy Cuvee Emilien, Francs Cotes de Bordeaux, France 2021 California Other Red as it is so frequentlyChteau Le Puy is an estate located atop a rare high hill on Bordeaux right bank; it is exceptionally rare in that that it's in its 14th generation of consecutive ownership by the Amoreau family. That's not the only thing that makes this estate rare: these are classically styled wines made with fully natural methods; certified biodynamic in their vineyards, all fermentations are native; no fining and filtering, and never SO2 before fermentation is