Le Puy Retour des Îles 2018
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It is incredible that Le Puy still goes unnoticed even by the eyes of Bordeaux connoisseurs, despite its 400 years of history. It is authentic. It is surprising. It is rich in personality and history. It stands out for being born in the small AOC Francs. It is made almost exclusively from the Merlot grape variety, and has never been classified by any ranking. Its natural philosophy practiced in the vineyards and in the cellar is not at all common in the region: in 1868 it already questioned the use of sulphites in winemaking. Its roots are in limestone soils that extend from the plateau of the glamorous neighbouring Saint-Émilion.
Wine:
Retour des Îles was born from the desire to rediscover the sensations that English merchants of the Middle Ages must have experienced when they tasted the wines they brought back from their voyage across the oceans in search of the most sought-after dishes. Four barrels are selected for their particular potential that is just waiting to be sublimated. They are then loaded into the holds of a schooner, for a crossing of the Atlantic carried out only by the force of the wind. During this journey, which lasts almost eight months, our wine lives with the waves and the iodine, the variations in pressure and temperature. It then takes on unique flavors and aromas, giving it a new and incomparable dimension.