Le Puy Emilien 2022The estate is situated on the same plateau as Saint Emilion and Pomerol and sits on the second highest point in the Gironde at 110 meters above sea level (approximately 350 feet). Le Puys main production wine Emilien is comprised of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Carmenre. The Emilien offers a succulence of sappy red fruit as well as a driving, tunneling palate of remarkable energy. A subtle but irresistible umami pervades the palate and

the name Haku means “white” in Japanese

It is produced primarily from a two hectare vineyard planted in 1968 exclusively to Sangiovese vines with a north-northeast exposure

beautiful glossy texture

its surface covered in rich pine forest

meaning the vineyards must sit in direct proximity to the Atlantic Ocean

garrigue-inflected ripe fruit

Trousseau and Poulsard

black raspberries

The word can also be read as “brilliant” – a tribute to the craft of mastering a clear

grounding the reader deeply in the fundamentals—vine-yards and varietals

In this instance

The wine is fermented and settled in tank then rests in used 228-liter barrels on the fine lees from his production of Meursault Premier Cru