Bastide du Claux Luberon Rouge 'Le Claux' 2017 Size:750ml The parcels for this wine

The parcels for this wine (En Champs

the 1982 Fargues is cleaner and more straightforward than the wildly complex and unctuous 1983

powerful but vibrant

This is a rare find in today’s offerings from the Loire Valley: one that sacrifices early drinkability to reward those with the patience to wait for years

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

Bastide du Claux Luberon Rouge 'Le Claux' 2017 Size:750ml The parcels for this wineLe 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