CLOS DES LUNES LUNE D’ARGENT 2017

Clos des Lunes Lune d’Argent 2017

“After fermentation in 500-liter cement tanks, stainless steel vats and barrels, a portion of the 2017 Lune d’Argent was aged in 15% new French oak barrels. The wine was aged on its lees with regular bâtonnages during the six-month aging regimen. The blend is 70% Sémillon and 30% Sauvignon Blanc. It opens with lemonade, spiced apples, lime cordial, fresh grass and grapefruit scents plus wafts of wet pebbles and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied, clean and refreshing, it finishes on a lingering citrusy note.” – 90/100, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

VARIETIES: 70% Sémillon, 30% Sauvignon, Average age: 35 years
REGION: France / Bordeaux
AGEING: Aged in a combination of 15 – 25% new, French oak barrels while the remaining 75% is aged on its lees in stainless steel tanks for between 6 – 7 months
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 10 years
SERVE: Serve at 8 – 10ºC
FITS TO: Served with seafood dishes, especially shellfish, lobster, crab and oysters on the half shell. Foie gras is a perfect pairing with its natural sweet, salty and savory characteristics. Clos des Lunes can also be paired with roasted chicken, veal and pork dishes that are either spicy, or prepared with a touch of sweetness
CRITICS SCORES: 93/JS, 93/WS, 92/JD, 90/RP
VIVINO: Average 3.8 ★★★★✰

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Lune d’Argent | Range | Clos des Lunes

PRECISE. CHARACTERFUL. BALANCED.

Lune d’Argent is the heart of Clos des Lunes’ production. We firmly believe in the future of this legendary terroir and its truly original style. With a touch of French oak, the Sémillon is dense and rich, the Sauvignon Blanc refined and precise. This cuvée of dry white wine promises to convey all the magic of Sauternes.

Located in Sauternes, on one of the greatest white wine terroirs in France , the Clos des Lunes is a magnificent rolling vineyard planted with old sémillon and sauvignon blanc vines. On very old vines, some perfectly golden clusters are chosen and delicately sorted grain by grain, byexpert hands.