Domaine des Lampyres "Luminescence" 2022

Domaine des Lampyres "Luminescence" 2022Direct Press Selection April 2025 [PRESS 4 WHITE] The family of Franois Xavier Daur had long worked vineyards in the village of Espira de LAgly, selling the fruit to their local cooperative. But it was Franois Xavier, a one time mentee of Tom Lubbe at Matassa, who converted to organic agriculture and began bottling the estates production himself. Nearly a decade after his first vintage, hes creating vividly memorable blends that evoke the regions hot,

zippy wine with earthy ginger and bruised apple notes

this right-bank blend of mostly Merlot shows off the earthy complexity of classic Bordeaux with just the right amount of fruit and lift

to make a field blend from a black slate soil vineyard near the Portuguese border at 2600 ft

are classic accompaniments

and no sulfites are added

I found it to be quite saline

mountainous area — only 50 miles from Rome but a world apart in cultural terms

they have to dig ten feet deep into the sand to reach soild earth for the vines

Pinot Noir (Johan Vineyard) bottled without any sulfur additions

mineral backbone

It is initially reminiscent of Rioja with tart red fruit and herbal notes

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