Clau de Nell Cuvee Violette 2012
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Dark cherry and bitter plum notes are laced with bay leaf and dark olive hints. Stays fresh and pure through the finish, with an iron note holding everything together. Impressive for the vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
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Anne-Claude Leflaive and Christian Jacques purchased Clau de Nell in 2008; Sylvain Potin joined the team as estate manager in 2009. The property is comprised of 10 hectares (24.7 acres) of vines on a gently sloping hill surrounded by open countryside. The highest point of Clau de Nell offers a glimpse of the Loire in the distance; from here, an uninterrupted view unveils the sky and the river on the horizon, as well as rows of Grolleau, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chenin Blanc. As with Domaine Leflaive, all of Clau de Nell’s wines are 100 percent biodynamic.