2023 Château Lafleur Les Perrières de Lafleur
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There is a lovely lifted quality to the 2023 Perrières. The nose unfurls in the glass to reveal aromas of blackcurrant with just a touch of graphite. This is linear in structure with a good backbone of juicy black fruit and wonderful, mineral tension. The length is particularly impressive. Extremely unusually, the wine is pure Bouschet (Cabernet Franc) this year, as the team felt the Merlot was great but didn’t speak of the Cru (it went into the Grand Village blend instead). It’s a truly distinctive Perrières that will require a few more years to open up. Blend: 100% Bouschet (Cabernet Franc)
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James Suckling
Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
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Flowers, mint, smoke, cherries, and marine influences fill the perfume. The fruit is sweet, bright, fresh, and energetic, with an herbal, peppery character that rides on top of the black raspberries, cherries, and plums. The marine influence is quite strong which adds the complexity of oceanic nuances to the berries on the mid-palate, and in the finish. This is the only vintage featuring 100% Cabernet Franc. So, if you are a Cabernet Franc fan, get it while you can! Drink from 2027-2040.
All Cabernet Franc (Bouschet clone) and just beautiful, the 2023 Les Perrières De Lafleur has a distinct minerality in its red and blue fruits as well as chalk, spring flowers, violets, and spice. It's medium to full-bodied, has a pure, graceful, focused mouthfeel, beautiful balance and depth, fine tannins, and a great finish. This is the first time it's been 100% Cabernet Franc, due to the heat wave that gave the Merlot a level of ripeness that made it difficult to blend with the Cabernet Franc. This brilliant beauty is absolutely gorgeous and will keep for 20 years or more. Drink 2026-2045.
Wow, this is quite impressive, with lots of freshness highlighted by chalky energy. Minerally in a very dusty mode, showing ripe but racy red berries and cherries. Medium- to full-bodied with fresh, fine-boned tannins. Really long and precise. 100% bouchet (cabernet franc). Drink or hold.
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.