Les Secrets Patus de Mussen, plot selection : the 2016 vintage is now available

Enveloped in gentle sloping hills formed during the Inferior Cretaceous period, this plot is composed of a hard, thin limestone soil, which alternates with brown marl and limestone marl. Their erosion covered them with colluvial, clay limestone, rich in small limestone debris, which ensures an ample access to water for the vine.
This plot also benefits from particularly fresh air, a unique component of the “terroir” here, which allows the grape clusters to ripen more slowly.

«  […]  brought up in a mix of foudre and demi-muid, with the idea of keeping the élevage the same between the cuvées to show the terroir. It offers slightly more freshness and concentration, with loads of black cherry, graphite, and crushed rocks all emerging with time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and textured, it will need a year or two of bottle age but will certainly be an outstanding wine.» Jeb DUNNUCK