Lafleur Pomerol 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Lafleur
Label Name:
 
Pomerol
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pomerol, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot 49%, Cabernet Franc 51%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 97–99; William Kelley (Wine Advocate) 97–99; Jane Anson 98–100; James Suckling 98–100; Falstaff 100; Recommended drinking window reported 2035–2077

Tasting Note
Concentrated red and dark berries (raspberry, blackberry, blueberry) with rose petal, graphite, soft spice and saline minerality; seamless, plush mid-palate and finely grained tannins with a long perfumed finish.

Food Pairing
Roast or grilled beef (ribeye, braised short ribs), lamb, mushroom ragout; Western: duck à l'orange, aged cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed aubergine, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), soy-braised short ribs.

Production Method
Hand-harvested with double sorting; destemmed and fermented in vats; aged ~18–20 months in French oak (≈25–30% new); low-intervention, terroir-focused winemaking.

Vineyard Info
Small 4.5-hectare single-block estate on the Pomerol plateau, run by the Guinaudeau family; famed for parity of Merlot and Cabernet Franc and tiny production emphasizing terroir.