Bastide du Claux Luberon Rouge 'Le Claux' 2017 Size:750ml powerful but vibrant

powerful but vibrant

The Goumards feel that this parcel produces a wine of more refinement than one typically finds in the Languedoc – a shade less rustic than “Terre de Jonquières

“Terrers” is a “basic” cuvée that sees more back-of-house time and labor than the overwhelming majority of Champagnes of any echelon

Even as category-typical notes of chocolate and dried fruits enter the picture here

coming from Les Genêts section of the Clos des Chaintres

Bastide du Claux Luberon Rouge 'Le Claux' 2017 Size:750ml powerful but vibrantLe Claux is a 2. 25 ha site situated at 300 350 meters of altitude. Its soils of clayey marl, rare in the Luberon, along with its northeastern exposure, contribute to a long maturation cycle and engender a wine of great complexity for the area. 60% Syrah (planted 1973), 30% Grenache (1962) and 10% Mourvdre (1949), with yields rarely topping a meager 30 hl ha. Naturally fermented with a portion of its added back stems and aged 2 years primarily in used