Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] OLDRIOJA Roughly half the blend here

Roughly half the blend here is reserve wine

Bottled at 55% ABV (110 proof)—the legal maximum

and those selected for this vintage were fermented slowly and aged in cask to develop extraordinary sweetness and complexity

This geological stage is to be found again on the Hill of Corton situated 5 km to the south

Everything about it is built for lightness and lift - fermented with 100% whole clusters and native yeasts in a carbonic style

Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] OLDRIOJA Roughly half the blend hereThe 2014 Lafleur is 56% Cabernet Franc and 44% Merlot an unusual ratio anywhere in Pomerol, where Merlot typically dominates. 2014 was the late ripening Cabernet's year on the Right Bank, and that shows in this bottle: the Cab Franc signs with bright red berry, floral aromas, and a distinct minerality that sets Lafleur apart from its plusher neighbors. The Guinaudeau family farms 4. 5 hectares of old vines just across from Petrus, and the wine is