Clos Puy Arnaud 2009 Beef This is another over-achieving Castillon

This is another over-achieving Castillon that should drink well for at least a decade or more

white flowers and licorice

finishing with impressive cling and lingering spiciness

salads and appetizers

as Mandet puts it “we can get the cold

Clos Puy Arnaud 2009 Beef This is another over-achieving CastillonA major sleeper of the vintage, this biodynamically farmed vineyard was cropped at 15 hectoliters per hectare and the final blend is 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon. The alcohol scores a natural 15%. This stunning wine, with black purple color, exhibits notes of blackberry, licorice, incense, forest floor and cedar along with a hint of toasty oak. The wine is opulent, even sumptuous in texture, has stunning purity and a