This is the wine that put the Languedoc on the fine-wine map
The fruit comes largely from a 50-year-old clay vineyard
Hard to find and well worth seeking out
which is the only reason a bottle this good is still findable
The 2017 is a roughly even split of Cabernet Franc and Merlot
Chateau Lafleur Pomerol Les Perrieres de Lafleur 2023 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider This is the wine thatAn absolute anomaly for this stellar vintage, the Guinaudeau family chose to bottle this specific cuve as 100% Cabernet Franc for the very first time in its history. Sourced from limestone soils that impart an intense, chalky energy, the wine leaps from the glass with racy red raspberries, fresh tobacco leaf, allspice, and a striking floral lift of peonies. The mouthfeel is exceptionally clean, lithe, and linear, driving forward with a fascinating