A blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2022 Clos Puy Arnaud displays a delicate yet complex bouquet with aromas of sweet cherries, loamy soils, iris, lilac, dark berries and hints of menthol. Medium to full-bodied, charming and fleshy, with powdery tannins, it`s penetrating and saline. This estate is producing more and more characterful, high quality wines, and the the 2022 is one of the best ever. 90-92 points

The look and feel of this wine is one of quiet confidence, beautifully made wine from owner Thierry Valette. Less exuberant than many in the vintage, with austerity and lean musuclarity to the tannins, then unfurls to reveal fragrant peony and tomato leaf notes, sappy and mouthwatering, understated and yet fully ripe, excellent quality. Harvest September 3 to 15, certified organic and biodynamic. Ageing in 10% new oak, alongside oak casks and earthenware jarres, with 3 months in cement vats before bottling unfined. 3.35ph. 94 points

The 2022 Clos Puy Arnaud is a real stunner, and one of the great under the radar gems on the Right Bank. The 2022 is an especially rich, heady wine. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, leather and gravel build in a heady, sumptuous wine that delivers the goods. Clos Puy Arnaud could easily challenge many more illustrious names on the Right Bank. 94-96 points

The 2022 Clos Puy Arnaud offers simple blackcurrant and wild strawberry scents on the nose with touches of baking powder. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, saturated tannins and a firm grip. A dense blueberry-tinged finish will require three to four years in bottle. Fine. 87-89 points