Chateau le Puy Cuvee Emilien, Francs Cotes de Bordeaux, France 2021 Chardonnay (94-96 points) The NV Grande

(94-96 points) The NV Grande Cuvée Grand Siècle No

Medium to full-bodied and concentrated on the palate

L'Alchimiste is named after the Paulo Coelho novel—it's 100% destemmed

and when it is matched with a great wine-making terroir it is capable of expressing itself at sublime levels in wines of remarkable personality

Slight hint of nutmeg and chocolate

Chateau le Puy Cuvee Emilien, Francs Cotes de Bordeaux, France 2021 Chardonnay (94-96 points) The NV GrandeChteau Le Puy is an estate located atop a rare high hill on Bordeaux right bank; it is exceptionally rare in that that it's in its 14th generation of consecutive ownership by the Amoreau family. That's not the only thing that makes this estate rare: these are classically styled wines made with fully natural methods; certified biodynamic in their vineyards, all fermentations are native; no fining and filtering, and never SO2 before fermentation is