Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] OLDRIOJA with roots reaching back to

with roots reaching back to the Ancien Regime

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

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

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

It is the easiest way to drink Rostaing's hand without chasing down his Rhône bottlings

Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] OLDRIOJA with roots reaching back toThe 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