92 - 94 (JD) St. Emilion

MAGNIFICENT BORDEAUX

“We are officially in May and the weather seems to be warming up. Backyard barbecues may be the safest way to start getting together with friends, and if you're throwing a steak on the grill, we have a wine for you: the 92-94 point 2018 Puy-Blanquet St Emilion. This is a beautiful expression from the right bank of Bordeaux, Merlot-based, and just the perfect 'go with anything' red that Antonio Galloni of Vinous says it ‘shows off its racy, inviting personality. Don't miss it’ and Jeb Dunnuck calls it ‘beautifully ripe and sexy.’ Focused fresh fruit gives way to just enough minerality; it's elegant and charming and, best of all, at just $26.99, this wine will not break the bank. Delicious now but will only get better with time, so buy a case and enjoy it for years to come.” – Jim Knight, The Wine House

The Wine House Kitchen freshly prepared cocktails to go are back in stock! All our Wine House Kitchen cocktails to go are made with top-of-the-line ingredients. All you need to do to enjoy these premium cocktails is shake well and pour over ice! Each 400ml bottle is only $24 and makes three cocktails. Please keep refrigerated as they are made with fresh ingredients. NOTE: Cocktails to go are only available for curbside pickup.

Check out our CLOSEOUT wines on our website! Quantities are limited to current stock and new closeout wines are added regularly!

NOTE: The Wine House is not open for walk-in customers. We offer curbside pickup between 11AM and 6PM. Please see below for UPDATED curbside pickup instructions and contact us before coming to the store. Please let us know if you have multiple orders to consolidate.

CHAT! If you see a chat bubble in the lower right corner on our website, a Wine House employee is ready to answer your questions. Please note that chat is only available between 11AM and 6PM, and the bubble only displays when an employee is available.

NOTE! For orders over $250, we now offer Special Local Delivery
Monday - Friday to addresses up to 10 miles from the store for $8/case. Additional delivery options are also available on our website.

92-94 Points: “Deeply colored, the 2018 Château Puy-Blanquet checks in as 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from a 20-hectare parcel of clay and limestone soils. Beautifully ripe and sexy, with a massive bouquet of blackcurrants, macerated black cherries, and smoked earth, it's full-bodied, opulent, and layered on the palate, with serious fruit. This brilliant wine will be approachable in its youth yet also evolve gracefully for 15 years or more. It should also be an incredible value.” – Jeb Dunnuck (May 2019)

92 – 93 Points: “A red with lots of richness and density and flavor. Full body, plenty of round tannins and a long and flavorful finish.” – James Suckling (April 2019)

90 – 93 Points: “The 2018 Puy-Blanquet is a rich, creamy and sensual wine with tremendous near and medium term appeal. In 2018, Puy-Blanquet is especially lush, almost shockingly so, for a Saint-Émilion that is usually quite classic in feel. Inky red and purplish berry fruit, spice, rose petal and mint build as this silky, pliant Saint-Émilion shows off its racy, inviting personality. Don't miss it.” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous (April 2019)

FROM THE PRODUCER

Overview
Overlooking the Dordogne valley in the heart of Saint-Etienne de Lisse, Château Puy-Blanquet has northern and eastern blocks that enjoy the morning sunshine. There are 49.42 acres of planted vines on soils of clay and chalk.

Château Puy-Blanquet was known as one of the best Saint-Émilion Grand Crus as early as the 19th century, and was awarded a part of the collective gold medal bestowed upon a selection of Saint-Émilion chateaux at the Paris Exposition of 1889.
Today, the vineyard is owned by the Jacquet family and managed by Pierre Meunier, who was trained by Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix.

Winemaking
A respect for tradition and quality is what makes Puy-Blanquet special. Instead of following the trend, vineyard manager Pierre Meunier has continued plowing the soils to ensure optimal maturity of the fruit. Green harvesting, leaf cropping and harvesting are done by hand.

Tasting Notes
The wines are fresh and generous and can be enjoyed after just a two or three years of cellaring.

Harvest Notes
Winter and spring were very rainy. A late budbreak allowed most to avoid a spring frost. The flowering went well and the potential quality was significant.
The rainy spring caused a severe attack of mildew, which was thwarted thanks to constant vigilance in the vineyard. The summer was hot, dry and sunny. Véraison took place from July 26th to August 12th. The main characteristic of this vintage was the 1,136 hours of sunshine between June and September, a notable record of the past fifty years.

Varietals: 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Average Vine Age: 25 years
Aging: 12 months partly in oak barrels (10% new)

UPDATED CURBSIDE PICKUP INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Place your online order.
- You will receive 2 emails. The first will acknowledge receipt of your order and the second will let you know that your order is ready for pickup.

2) Please reply to the second email to tell us you want curbside pickup. IMPORTANT: If you have multiple orders to consolidate, please let us know as we will need extra time to get those to the front of the store!
- We will prepare your order(s), move them to the front of the store and send you a confirmation email that curbside pickup is ready.

3) Pull up in front of the store. There is no need to call when you arrive at the store – just roll down your passenger window and let us know the name on the order(s).
- We will put your order(s) in your vehicle. There is no need to step out of your vehicle.

Due to the large number of phone calls we have been receiving and the time it takes to consolidate orders, please reply to the email letting you know that your wine is ready for pickup and give us time stage and consolidate your order(s). There is no need to phone the store to arrange curbside pickup.