1986 Chateau le Puy 'Cuvee Emilien', Cotes de Francs, France Marnes Blanches VINIFICATION: In the cellar

VINIFICATION: In the cellar

An inebriating blend of wild pomelo

Northern exposure with loam/silt soil with gabbro subsoil This cuvée is 100% Melon de Bourgogne from old massale selections

During fermentation

As with the “Frühtau” it is also not a wine to underestimate

1986 Chateau le Puy 'Cuvee Emilien', Cotes de Francs, France Marnes Blanches VINIFICATION: In the cellarA library release direct from the domaine. Le Puys main wine Emilien is comprised of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Carmenre. After spontaneous fermentation in cement vats, it is transferred to 50 hectoliter foudres for one year, then to old 225 liter barriques for an additional year, before being bottled without fining or filtering. There is a harmony of elements in the wines of Le Puya weaving together of acid, fruit, tannin, mineral and