2016 Les Perrieres de Lafleur
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Tasted blind. Rich and rather intriguing on the nose. Savoury and very drying on the finish. Sucks the saliva off the palate. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Blackberry, blueberry and orange-peel aromas. Full-bodied, round and powerful. Very layered and rich. So harmonious. A triumph from here. 50 per cent cabernet franc and 50 per cent merlot. Drink from 2022.
Warmer clay limestone soils than Ch Grand Village (same owners). New parcels coming in. 48% Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Franc selected from Lafleur. Other parcels from Grand Village in Fronsac. The symbol that looks like a G is the sign for irony apparently! Deep crimson. Fragrant and sophisticated nose. Sweet start and round and lots of freshness. Lots of structure and ambition. Slightly inky at this stage. Distinctive. Unlike anything else. Violets? Sort of the perfect Frontonnais? (JR)
About the producer
The Société Civile du Ch. Lafleur is the collective name for the Guinaudeau family’s wines and estates. These are some of the Right Bank’s most famous wines, including Ch. Lafleur and Les Pensées in Pomerol, along with Les Perrières, Les Champs Libres and Ch. Grand Village in Fronsac.