Controversial French winemaker Louis-Antoine Luyt delivers a #pais wine from 100+ year-old vines from Cauquenes in the Maule Valley. Funky and reduced after uncorked, a much-needed aeration (in a water jug, mind you) brought to life a juicy, tense and extremely refreshing wine. The liquid was totally opaque, bringing a new meaning to the words "unfiltered & unfined". I remember a couple of years ago having a heated debate with another Frenchman who was making a documentary about Luyt who told me how wines like this battle against the homogenisation of flavours. Not for everyone. You can find it with Louis/Dressner if in the USA.
Controversial French winemaker Louis-Antoine Luyt delivers a #pais wine from 100+ year-old vines from Cauquenes in the Maule Valley. Funky and reduced after uncorked, a much-needed aeration (in a water jug, mind you) brought to life a juicy, tense and extremely refreshing wine. The liquid was totally opaque, bringing a new meaning to the words "unfiltered & unfined". I remember a couple of years ago having a heated debate with another Frenchman who was making a documentary about Luyt who told me how wines like this battle against the homogenisation of flavours. Not for everyone. You can find it with Louis/Dressner if in the USA.
1 person found it helpfulNov 8th, 2015
4th day open. Really bright acid, by fruit has gone very dark and savory. Tar, leather and cigar box.
4th day open. Really bright acid, by fruit has gone very dark and savory. Tar, leather and cigar box.
Dec 7th, 2014Light bodied, smoky black cherry and damp earth. From 220 year-old Pais vines raised in tank.
Light bodied, smoky black cherry and damp earth. From 220 year-old Pais vines raised in tank.
Sep 29th, 2014
Maule Valley, Central Valley, Chile
