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Clos Lunelles 2009

  • Fruity
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Red
  • 14.50% 
  • 4.5L
  • Intensity
  • Voluptuous

Finesse, richness and delicacy perfectly sum up the Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux from Clos des Lunelles – greatly appreciated by international critics. More info

  • Quantity: 6 Bottles
  • Level: 5 into-neck, 1 high-shoulder
  • Label: 1 good appearance, 5 very slightly marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
  • Producer/Owner: Vignobles Perse
  • More information....

Clos Lunelles serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Hachis Parmentier, Fricassée de girolles, Feuilleté de ris de veau aux cèpes.

Peak: Drink until 2027

  • Vintage score: 18/20
  • What the experts say...

    "the wine displays oodles of new oak, crushed chalk, and blueberry and blackberry fruit with hints of raspberries and pen ink. It is full-bodied and layered, with a fleshy, even succulent mid-palate and a long, long finish." R. Parker (02/2012)

    Lot presentation
    Clos Lunelles

    The wine

    Clos des Lunelles’s vines are situated on the Sainte Colombe plateau at the peak of the Côtes de Castillon and produce wine within the Castillon-Côtes-de-Bordeaux AOC. Merlot, Cabernet-Franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon vines are green harvested and then leaf-stripped twice over the summer to allow more sunlight and heat to reach the grapes. The grapes are then hand-picked and meticulously sorted. The first fermentation takes place in thermoregulated vats. A second, malolactic fermentation is carried out in oak barriques. The wine is then raised for a year and a half to two years before bottling. This cuvée is a true success and has seduced the likes of Robert Parker and Bernard Burtschy who laud its delicate yet rich character and the finesse of its tannins.

    Information about domain Clos Lunelles

    Clos Lunelles is located on clay and limestone hillsides, grown with Merlot (80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). Bought by Gérard Perse in 2001, it was formerly known as Château Lapeyronie. The vines are farmed with the aim of producing low yields and concentrated grapes. His gamble paid off, and the wines have been lauded by leading professionals.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 6 Bottles
    • Level: 5 into-neck, 1 high-shoulder
    • Label: 1 good appearance, 5 very slightly marked label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 14.50 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
    • Producer/Owner: Vignobles Perse
    • Vintage: 2009
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: Drink until 2027
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Conventional 
    • Intensity: Voluptuous
    • Dominant aroma: Fruity
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Clos Lunelles 2009

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format