Château Le Puy Retour des îles 2020
"An unusual aging process: the barrels travel on a schooner and cross the Atlantic Ocean for a year!"
Each year, the “Retour des îles” vintage is a fine selection of the best barrels from the “Barthélemy” vintage. The barrels are then loaded onto a schooner for a sailing voyage across the Atlantic. After at least one year of aging through dynamic agitation in our cellars, this wine benefits from the swell and winds for nearly a full year aboard the schooner. This wine, certified organic and biodynamic, offers a profile that closely reflects its terroir. Delivery in a wooden box is available for orders of 1 bottle of this wine (depending on the country and selected shipping method).
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Eye
A deep, dense garnet color
Nose
Powerful aromas of ripe red berries
Palate
Remarkably balanced, round, and full-bodied, with a long, rich finish. Deep fruit flavors supported by supple, airy tannins. Incredibly expressive, with tremendous aging potential.
Serve
At 17-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2031
Production
1,200 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with roast pigeon, red meat with porcini mushroom sauce, or a chocolate dessert...
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Owned by the Amoreau family since 1610, this estate stands out for its terroir, its unique winemaking methods, and above all, its viticulture. Led by ardent advocates of biodynamics, including its director Harold Langlais, the estate’s wines are often praised by natural wine enthusiasts, though their distinctive style may bewilder those accustomed to classic Bordeaux. The wines are complex and show great aging potential, from the classic Émilien cuvée to the Barthélémy cuvée. For this latest single-vineyard selection, the estate is seeking AOC recognition from the INAO, citing the red clay and limestone geology, its location at the highest point of the appellation, and the bacterial quality of the soils, which have seen no inputs for ages. In the meantime, the estate’s production is labeled Vin de France.
Le Figaro vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
About the estate:
Long overlooked, even scorned, Le Puy is now the envy of all, arousing the curiosity of its most prestigious neighbors, who don’t hesitate to flock here in droves, as its director, Harold Langlais, told us. It must be said that the estate has plenty to offer, if only in terms of its history: a family whose winemaking roots date back to the early 17th century, soils that have never been subjected to the ravages of chemicals for over 400 years, and wines and landscapes whose almost mystical aura would make even the most ardent rationalists doubt their convictions.
Terre de Vins
Rated property Recommended
About the estate:
A little further east, overlooking the Dordogne, Château Le Puy can take pride in having been home to 15 generations of the Amoreau family since 1610. Advocates of the most natural viticulture possible and minimal intervention in the cellar, they produce moving and sincere wines, whether from the famous Château le Puy or from Closerie Saint Roc, purchased in 2012, whose single-vineyard cuvée Les Noyers 2020 is superb, combining depth and velvety richness in a serene harmony.
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