CLOS PUY ARNAUD
2024 Côtes de Castillon
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Other | Certified Organic |
| Sub-district | Saint Emilion & Satellites |
| Village | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux |
| ABV | 13% |
The 2024 Clos Puy Arnaud is one of the revelations of the vintage. Deep, powerful and resonant, with no hard edges, the 2024 is positively stellar. Dark red fruit, blood orange, spice, pomegranate and rose petal stain the palate. Clos Puy Arnaud is without question one of the wines of this very challenging year. Considering that the property is 100% biodynamic, this performance, including yields of 45 hectoliters per hectare, is simply unreal. Élevage will be about 12 months in a combination of demi-muid, barrique, amphora and porcelain. The blend is 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot, quite a bit more Franc than usual. Drinking range: 2029 - 2039 Rating: 94-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)
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A silky, juicy and flavorful red. Red cherries and forest floor on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Juicy, bright and vivid. Crunchy finish. Rating: 90-91 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2025)
65 M 30 CF 5 CS Creamy spicy oak aromas, with some dried black fruit scents of plum and damson. Quite deep and inviting. Juicy sappy acidity and supple tannins in the mouth. Good depth and some creaminess on the finish. Rating: 89 Rod Smith MW, www.timatkin.com (Apr 2025)
Clos Puy Arnaud
Clos Puy Arnaud was purchased in the late 90s by Thierry Valette and Anne Caldéroni. The vineyard consists of two main plots totaling twelve hectares. The beautiful south-facing terroir has large flat pebbles, sandy-clay soil, and limestone outcrops. Biodynamic viticulture has been applied since 2005. This includes green cover between the vine rows in order to reduce yields, as well a regular disking. Little by little, the perfect match between grape varieties and soil types is being achieved. There is less Cabernet Franc now, and Carmenère vines were planted in 2005. The wooden vats are well-adapted to the separate fermentation of grapes from different plots. Once picked, the grapes are put whole (without being crushed) into cement or oak vats, depending on the plot. Extraction is gentle and enhanced by pigeage, or punching down the cap. Aging takes place in oak barrels, 50% of which are new every year. Clos Puy Arnaud is a wine that delights hedonists. Very expressive, with delicious fruit and an elegant spiciness, this wine is gaining depth and complexity as the vines get older
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