Treasures

Emilien - 1989

Château Le Puy

With Émilien 1989, Jean-Pierre Amoreau of Château Le Puy delivers a masterful interpretation of his historic right bank Bordeaux terroir. Made from vines cultivated organically and biodynamically long before these practices became the norm, this wine embodies a pioneering vision deeply respectful of nature.

No synthetic chemicals are used in the vineyard, and in the cellar, fermentations occur naturally thanks to indigenous yeasts, without superfluous additives. The long aging period allows the wine to develop remarkable complexity while maintaining its vitality.

After more than three decades, the color shows brick-red reflections, indicating a noble evolution. The nose reveals deep aromas of candied fruit, leather, tobacco, and undergrowth, enriched by spicy and slightly smoky nuances. On the palate, the texture is silky, full-bodied, and perfectly integrated. The tannins have softened with time, giving way to a delicate texture and impressive length.

This wine pairs ideally with refined dishes such as game, meat in sauce, or mushrooms. A rare bottle, both a memory of the past and a living testament to Jean-Pierre Amoreau's expertise.

Barthelemy - 2001

Château Le Puy

Barthélemy 2001 from Château Le Puy, crafted by Jean-Pierre Amoreau, is an exceptional single-plot cuvée sourced from the estate's oldest vines. Farmed biodynamically, without any synthetic products, this wine embodies the very essence of the terroir in a pure and unadorned expression.

Vinified without inputs, using indigenous yeasts, this wine benefits from a long aging process that gives it depth and complexity. The 2001 vintage is distinguished by its balance and finesse, offering a precise and nuanced interpretation.

The deep and elegant color announces a wine of character. The nose is intense, revealing aromas of black fruits, leather, tobacco, and spices, with a mineral touch. On the palate, the structure is dense but perfectly controlled, with present but silky tannins. The length is remarkable, leaving a persistent and noble impression.

This wine pairs ideally with rich dishes, meats in sauce, or game. A cuvée with great aging potential, rare and sought after, it will appeal to discerning connoisseurs.

Emilien - 2000 (Magnum)

Château Le Puy

With Emilien 2000 in Magnum, Jean-Pierre Amoreau of Château Le Puy offers a generous and harmonious interpretation of this iconic vintage. From a biodynamically farmed vineyard, with no chemical inputs, this wine reflects a demanding and respectful approach to life.

The vinification, true to the estate's principles, is done without exogenous yeasts or artifice. The wine evolves slowly, gaining complexity and finesse over the years. The magnum format promotes even slower and more balanced aging, revealing the full depth of the wine.

The color presents a beautiful intensity, with slightly evolved reflections. The nose opens with notes of ripe black fruits, plum, accompanied by nuances of leather, tobacco, and spices. On the palate, the structure is elegant, with silky tannins and a beautiful freshness that balances the richness of the vintage. The finish is long, persistent, and harmonious.

This wine will perfectly accompany red meats, stews, or characterful dishes. In magnum, it promises many more years of evolution.

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Garennes Blanc 2017

Frédéric Cossard
This Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru comes from Chardonnays grown on the plot that gave its name to the cuvée, between 230 and 250 meters above sea level. The terroir, facing west-southeast, is based on brown marl and clay-limestone soils, sometimes directly on the limestone rock. The soil structure is fine, clay-silt. After direct pressing of the grapes, the wine is aged for about a year in barrels. The wine is typically Puligny: buttery, mineral, complex, and layered.
A natural wine with no added sulfites.

Pairs with: Lobster, Oysters and Shellfish, Chicken Stew, Cooked Fish

Antenet Cahors Rouge 1998

Danis dans la Vigne

A cellar gem, between family heritage and the depth of time

Here is a rare, almost confidential wine, which tells a story even before it is opened. Antenet 1998 is a unique cuvée, vinified more than twenty-five years ago by Danis's father, the current winemaker of the Danis dans la Vigne estate. This Cahors from another era, made from 100% Malbec, was crafted with respect for tradition and with a philosophy already very close to natural winemaking: short maceration, aging in concrete vats for two years, no oenological "makeup."

The typical clay-limestone soil of the Cahors vineyard produces an excellent keeping wine, with tannins polished by time and incredibly rich aromatics. At only 12% alcohol, it defies modern standards with its balance, freshness, and exceptional longevity.

A deep, aged, memory-filled wine

After more than two decades of rest, Antenet 1998 reveals a brick-red garnet color, with brown reflections. The complex and captivating nose unveils aromas of stewed black fruits, prune, blond tobacco, with a hint of undergrowth. On the palate, the texture is melted, ample, with a rare smoothness. This wine evokes a bygone era, yet remains strikingly delicious, perfect with roasted meats, game, or a dish rich in umami.

Served at 16-18°C, with no need for decanting, this wine is ready to be enjoyed. It is a liquid archive, a family treasure, to be discovered like reading a letter from the past.

Vin paillé Red 2012

Marie and Vincent Tricot

Marie and Vincent Tricot's Vin de paille is undoubtedly a curiosity: it's a sweet wine made from 100% Auvergne Gamay, entirely organic and natural, made like a Vin de paille from the Jura. The harvest is dried on straw in an attic before pressing. We're not used to Gamay vinified this way, or even red wine vinified this way.

It's an experiment, but the result more than justifies the boldness. Drying on straw concentrates the sugar in the grape berries and accentuates the flavors. Only a drop remains in each berry, but what a drop! Sweet, caressing, syrupy, complex, this Vin de paille is a delight. Its color is not a pure red but an amber, and the nose is a veritable basket of slightly jammy fruits: plum, prune, raisins, strawberry. It is possible that a refermentation takes place in the bottle, which can give a sparkling attack to this wine, but it disappears quickly. On the palate, a delicious sweetness, lots of strawberry and pleasantness. Very easy to drink.

To find out more

Among the generation of Auvergne winemakers who, at the dawn of the 21st century, are resurrecting the vineyards of this beautiful volcanic province of the Massif Central in organic and natural ways, Marie and Vincent Tricot are pioneers, and their name is well known to those who have long loved natural wine. After a varied winegrowing journey that took them from Beaujolais to Chile and from Chile to Costières-de-Nîmes, they landed in Auvergne, at the foot of the Puy de Dôme, in the commune of Orcet where they took over Claude Prugnard's vineyard, a land that had not seen the slightest chemical input for around thirty years. The estate is located on a hillside, on the left bank of the Allier, in a volcanic clay-limestone area neighboring the vineyards of Châteaugay, Chanturgue and Corent. They acquired it in 2003 and, since then, have been making wines from Auvergne Gamay, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with a little Sauvignon Blanc and Muscat. These rare and sought-after wines are mainly sold directly. They have a straight and flamboyant profile, and express themselves with as much character as simplicity.

Juliette Blanc 2015,

Jean-Pierre Robinot
One hundred percent Chenin, Juliette (named after Juliette Robinot, the winemaker's daughter) is dry and beautifully fresh. It is a remarkable expression of the grape variety, produced from vines that are over a hundred years old. The harvest is late, marked by botrytis (noble rot). After direct pressing into barrels, the wine ferments and ages for over six years in the same container. A rare wine to cherish.

To find out more
Anyone interested in natural wine in France has inevitably come across Jean-Pierre Robinot at some point and has never forgotten this smiling, bouncy figure. It is clear that while it has not yet been proven that all wines resemble their winemaker (a study to be undertaken), the vintages produced by Jean-Pierre, warm, friendly, and luminous, are in the image of their creator. After running the wine bar L’Ange Vin on rue Richard-Lenoir in the 11th arrondissement of Paris for nearly fifteen years, Jean-Pierre returned to his native Chahaignes, a small village in the south of Sarthe, on the borders of Anjou and Touraine. His dream is to acquire his own vineyard and make sulfur-free wines. He reclaims uncultivated hillside land on great terroirs, as well as troglodyte cellars dug into the tuffeau. 2002 will be his first vintage. At the same time, under the brand L’Opéra du vin, he vinifies grapes purchased from local winegrowers. Jean-Pierre Robinot practices demanding organic viticulture, without chemical weed control. The soil is worked and amended using natural composts. All harvests, carried out at maturity on healthy grapes, are done by hand. The location and climate favor noble rot.