CLOS PUY ARNAUD
2020 Côtes de Castillon
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Saint Emilion & Satellites |
| Village | Côtes de Castillon |
| ABV | 13.5% |
Some sour cherries and bruised fruit with some wet leaves. Slightly edgy on the fleshy palate, full of sweet-and-sour berry fruit and firm, fine-grained tannins. 70% merlot, 25% cabernet franc and 5% cabernet sauvignon. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Try again in 2025. Rating: 88 Zekun Shuai www.jamessuckling.com (May 2023)
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The 2020 Clos Puy Arnaud is one of the great wines of this vintage. Rich, deep and exquisitely layered, Clos Puy Arnaud shows how compelling Côtes de Castillon can be. Inky red fruit, blood orange, spice and mocha all race across the palate. Silky tannins wrap around the plush inviting finish. The saline energy and precision here is just unreal. The 2020 was aged in a combination of barrels of different sizes and 1/3rd amphora. This is a wine of tremendous character and personality. Drinking range: 2025 - 2040 Rating: 95 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Feb 2023)
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. Drinking range: 2024 - 2040 Rating: 91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Feb 2023)
The 2020 Clos Puy Arnaud is fabulous. Inky, deep and structured, the 2020 captures all the best qualities of the vintage. Intense mineral and savory Cabernet notes wrap around a core of inky dark fruit. The tannins are pretty potent, too. Ultimately it will be interesting to see how the 2020 comes together, but it is a hugely promising wine endowed with tremendous pedigree. A stand out. Drinking range: 2026 - 2040 Rating: 92-94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Jun 2021)
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