Chevalerie 2018 Bourgueil "Peu Muleau"

Peu Muleau is located on the upper part of the hill in Bourgueil, just below the forest, on Cenozoic eolian sands with iron, clay and altered limestone tuffeau. The vines are around 35 years old, and farmed biodynamically. The maceration lasts less than 20 days, with no extraction. Aging is done in a mix of cement tank and large used barrels with less and less oak. This is the earliest drinking single-vineyard cuvée, always on the raspberry and wild violet with very supple tannins, but you can keep it for 10 years and more without a problem. Peu Muleau is always more linear than Les Galichets - it does not have the same clay-gravel flesh, dancing on its feet with great elegance. The 2018 however, shows a riper profile than usual with beautiful concentration and purity in the floral, red fruit, earth and spice aromas. The palate is supple and round with gorgeous fruit that remains bright and fresh backed by the subtle chalky terroir notes always found in this wine. This wine is a steal - take a case for now and a case for the next ten years... DL/PL