Château Lafleur-Gazin Pomerol 2020
$50
Plush and open in feel, with enticing mulberry and boysenberry puree carried by a silky structure. Ends with incense and black tea accents. Drink now through 2033. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 2,500 cases made, 260 cases imported.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Mar 31, 2023
Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
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Château Lafleur-Gazin Pomerol 2020
Plush and open in feel, with enticing mulberry and boysenberry puree carried by a silky structure. Ends with incense and black tea accents. Drink now through 2033. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 2,500 cases made, 260 cases imported.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Mar 31, 2023
Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
