2010 | Clos Les Lunelles | Cotes de Castillon

Bright, saturated medium ruby. Roasted ripeness to the aromas of kirsch , blackberry, chocolate and truffley oak. Plush, creamy and sweet, with very ripe flavors of black raspberry, milk chocolate and graphite. This big boy is downright velvety. Finishes with mouthdusting tannins but this is ultimately a very gentle style, probably best for drinking over the next six to eight years.

Producer Information

Clos Lunelles located in the Cotes de Bordeaux appellation was acquired by Gerard Perse and Chantal Perse in 2001. By that point in time, the Perse family was already well-known in Bordeaux for owning numerous estates including Chateau Pavie and Chateau Monbousquet. Both those properties are situated in St. Emilion. Located in the commune of Sainte-Colombe, the vineyard known as Chateau Lapeyronie, in 2001, when it was acquired by the Perse family. The Clos Lunelles 8.5 hectare vineyard is planted to 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. The vineyard has a terroir of clay and limestone soils. The vines are well placed on the peak of the limestone plateau in Cotes de Castillon. The vineyard of Clos Lunelles is planted to a vine density of 5,500 vines per hectare. The vineyard has old vines. In fact, the average age of the vines at Clos Lunelles is old at close to an impressive 45 of age. Yields are always kept low at Clos Lunelles. To accomplish this, the vines are crop-thinned, deleafed, hand-harvested, and table-sorted. To produce the wine of Clos Lunelles, extensive labor is involved. In fact, Clos Lunelles is one of the most labor-intensive wines to produce in the entire appellation.

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