Clos PUY ARNAUD
"Les Acacias"
- 2017
- Côtes de Castillon
With 12 hectares cultivated in biodynamic farming, certified since the 2007 vintage, Clos Puy-Arnaud is one of the great Côtes de Castillon wines that have nothing to envy to neighbouring Saint-Émilion.
"Les Acacias", 100% Cabernet Franc, is a plot-based cuvée exceptionally produced in 2017, matured almost without sulphur to preserve the freshness and crispness of the Cabernet Franc.
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2020-2028
- Potential alcohol :
- 13.5%
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With 12 hectares cultivated in biodynamic farming, certified since the 2007 vintage, Clos Puy-Arnaud is one of the great Côtes de Castillon wines that have nothing to envy to neighbouring Saint-Émilion.
"Les Ormeaux", 75% Merlot, is a fruit wine, smooth and elegant, more quickly accessible than the Grand Vin.« Un jus admirablement orchestré autour d’un corps svelte et tonique, aux tanins légèrement salés : le vin s’ouvre sur une tension saillante qui va durer dans le temps. » Guide Revue du Vin de France (2021)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2018-2026
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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With 12 hectares cultivated in biodynamic farming, certified since the 2007 vintage, Clos Puy-Arnaud is one of the great Côtes de Castillon wines that have nothing to envy to neighbouring Saint-Émilion.
"Grand Vin", the uncompromising cuvée that has made the estate's reputation, authentic, straight and deep, classic, spicy and cut out for keeping.Rated 91/100 by N. MARTIN «The 2020 Clos Puy Arnaud is quite understated on the nose, but don't dismiss this because it unfolds wonderfully with aeration, quite classic in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very supple, nicely detailed with a terroir-driven, rather refined and tensile finish, a hint of graphite on the aftertaste. Excellent.» (December 2022)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040
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With 12 hectares cultivated in biodynamic farming, certified since the 2007 vintage, Clos Puy-Arnaud is one of the great Côtes de Castillon wines that have nothing to envy to neighbouring Saint-Émilion.
"Grand Vin", the uncompromising cuvée that has made the estate's reputation, authentic, straight and deep, classic, spicy and cut out for keeping.Rated 93/100 by La Revue du Vin de France « Depuis son rachat en 2000 et sa conversion en agriculture biodynamique, le cru de Thierry Valette produit l'un des rouges à dominante de merlot les plus intéressants de la Rive droite. 2019 est un modèle de profondeur et d'élégance savoureuse.» (December 2022)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2035