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 fruits
Palate
Remarkably balanced, round, and full-bodied, with a long, rich finish. Deep fruit flavors supported by supple, light tannins. Incredibly expressive, with tremendous aging potential.
Serve
At 17-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink starting at
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 high-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 latter 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 high microbial quality of the soils, which have seen no inputs for ages. In the meantime, the estate’s wines are labeled “Vin de France.”
Le Figaro vins
Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended
About the estate:
Long ignored, even scorned, Le Puy is now the object of everyone’s desire and arouses the curiosity of its most prestigious neighbors, who don’t hesitate to come in droves, as Harold Langlais, its director, 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 remained untouched by chemicals for over 400 years, and wines and landscapes whose almost mystical aura would make even the most ardent Cartesians doubt their own convictions.
Terre de Vins
Rated Estate Recommended
About the estate:
A little further east, overlooking the Dordogne, Château Le Puy can take pride in having been home to 15 successive generations of the Amoreau family since 1610. Advocates of the most natural winemaking possible and minimal intervention in the cellar, they produce moving and authentic wines, whether from the famous Château Le Puy or from Closerie Saint Roc—purchased in 2012—whose 2020 single-vineyard cuvée, Les Noyers, is superb, combining depth and velvety richness in a serene, well-rounded whole.
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