Domaine de la Butte, Perrieres Bourgueil 2020

93 points Wine Spectator
"This sanguine, mineral-rich red boasts beautiful fruit purity layered with earth and tobacco. Features a fine, chalky tannic frame that encases red berry and crunchy plum notes around a spine of iron. Builds in concentration, with singed apple wood, green herbs and menthol echoing on the harmonious finish."

Vinous Reverie Notes
“Using the same farming practices that created his reputation in Montlouis, coupled with hand-harvesting, wild-yeast fermentations and minimal intervention, he has created a host of dramatic wines that have helped add new life to the reputation of the appellation. These are without any doubt among the finest Bourgueils being produced today.” ~ Vinous Media
Perrières is simply one of the most beautiful plots of the Bourgueil estate. And the smallest, meaning that bottles of this cuvée, while not necessarily rare, can be difficult to source. A 0.8-hectare surface area on clay slopes on south-facing limestone. The vines are meticulously cultivated, with precise harvesting and vinification that is free from artifical additives, almost identical to the Le Haut de la Butte cuvée. The ageing process differs slightly here, with ageing in barrels for one year (20% new barrels, 40% 1-wine barrels and 40% 2-wine barrels).