Thierry Valette settled in Puy Arnaud in 2000. An exacting, ultratalented wine?grower, he soon became known for a par?ticular style of wine that combines plenty of sap with fine-grained texture. In a region where producers tend to play on round?ness and overripe fruit to the point of heaviness, Valette's wines are refreshingly honest. elegant. and crisp, with a clean mineral edge. Today they rank among the most elegant and thoroughbred of the Cotes de Castillon.