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2011 La Fleur de Bouard Bordeaux Blend
Bordeaux Blend: 375ml
$15.99
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points awarded:
JS 92Alex Lallos, JJ Buckley, April 2012
80% merlot, 15% cabernet franc, and 5% cabernet sauvignon. Aged in 75% new oak. Purple core with a medium violet rim. Nice bouquet, with complex notes of forest berry, subtle oak, tobacco, and all-spice. Well textured on the palate, with soft tannins and an array of black fruit flavors. Medium-long finish with notes of kirsch and milk chocolate. A very good Lalande de Pomerol.
92 points,
James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012
Very polished with blueberry and blackberry character on the palate. Soft and velvety tannins. Juicy finish. Bright acidity.
89 -91 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012
The luxury cuvee, the 2011 La Plus de la Fleur de Bouard (100% Merlot from a 5-acre parcel of 40-year-old vines), exhibits over-the-top concentration (yields were an amazingly low 20 hectoliters per hectare). An opaque blue/purple color is followed by aromas of blueberry jam, melted chocolate, spring flowers, graphite and subtle oak. Both elegant and powerful, this is a rich, textured, full-throttle claret to drink over the next 10-15+ years.
A brilliant reference point wine for Lalande de Pomerol, owner Hubert de Bouard consistently over-achieves in most vintages.
89 -92 points,
Wine Spectator, April 2012
This has concentration and power for the vintage, with cassis and linzer torte notes laced with a racy iron edge. Nice flash of anise on the finish. Has some wood to soak up, but very solid stuffing here.-J.M.
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