For the third day of Christmas, db’s Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay suggests a selection of single-parcel micro-cuvée or ‘climat’ wines for the true-love in your life. The wines: The three single-parcel micro-cuvée or ‘climat’ wines of Closerie Saint Roc Format: Three bottles, pure and simple, each expressing an exceptional and unique terroir. Unique selling point: These wines come from the Amoreau family’s most recent acquisition, Closerie Saint Roc, situated in Puisseguin almost literally at the gates of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, on a continuation of the Côteau des Merveilles. It is formed of 16 hectares on a clay-silt and astéries limestone subsoil. Pascal and Valerie Amoreau, in partnership with Harold Langlais, took over the running of the estate in 2012. Their self-appointed task has been to reveal the complexity and unique character and identity of the distinct terroirs that comprise this singular vineyard. These three micro-cuvées are the fruits (literal and figurative) of that ambition. Les Pins comes from a parcel of 1.3 hectares of predominantly clay-silt soil over a fossil-rich limestone bedrock (around 1 metre below the surface). It is planted with 100% Merlot. The east-west exposure ensures optimal sunshine throughout the day. Les Noyers comes from a somewhat larger parcel of 2.9 hectares on a hillside location with a more shallow, sandier soil on a limestone bedrock between 50 and 80 centimetres below the surface. It is planted with 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot. Les Sureaux come from another single parcel of 2.2 hectares planted on a
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