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

earthy and dry

The wines remain aging in barrel for 11 months before finishing in stainless steel

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

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