Clos Puy Arnaud

Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux, 2019

Name: Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
Brand: Clos Puy Arnaud
Price: 28.4 GBP

93/100

Inside Bordeaux

89/100

The Wine Independent

92/100

Vinous

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Critic Reviews

89/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

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drinking window 2022 - 2033

date of review 05/2022

92/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2019 Clos Puy Arnaud, the biodynamic estate from Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, has an attractive, well-defined bouquet of blackberry, light estuarine scents and hints of clove and allspice. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity, and slightly grainy in texture. There’s plenty of freshness here, and the Cabernets impart engaging cedary notes on the finish. Excellent.

drinking window 2025 - 2040

date of review 02/2022

93/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Thierry Valette is a name to get to know on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, regularly producing wines that are at the top of the Castillon appellation. This is another impressive result, although a little austere right now, and needs another few years in bottle. Vibrant black fruits, touch of orange peel bitterness combined with juicy minerality. Limestone plateau with a similar formation to the St Emilion plateau. Biodynamic. Ageing in 15% new oak barrels, 1/3 amphoras, 1/3 large oak casks. Bottled without fining.

drinking window 2023 - 2036

date of review 01/2022

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.