2022 Château le Puy 'Emilien' 750ml 42% ABV White pepper and yellow flower

White pepper and yellow flower aromatics lead to a classically styled Gruner with yellow stone fruits and impeccable grace

Full-bodied with soft tannin and a spicy finish

Joseph Bennett sources food grade scorpions from an edible insect farm in Maine which are humanely freeze-dried before being sent to him

delicate and pure Chenin with crisp apple and warm spices

Rich and fruit-forward with stewed apricots and toasted cinnamon

2022 Château le Puy 'Emilien' 750ml 42% ABV White pepper and yellow flowerThe Emilien is neither overly exuberant nor garishly fruit forward, yet deep and inviting and truly dazzling. On the palate, it is held in form by the glistening acidity that characterizes Le Puy in every vintage even as it reveals its myriad nuances of flavor and inner mouth perfume. Drinking the Emilien is an experience that belies its makers trust in the health of their fruit and the natural processes that, without coercion or sculpting, transform