The 2022 Chateau Lafleur Les Perrieres de Lafleur is a Bordeaux Blend from the Fronsac region in Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Chateau Lafleur, showcases a well-balanced blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, sealed with a traditional cork closure.

This vintage has garnered impressive reviews across the board. William Kelley of Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded it 96 points, praising its adaptation to warmer vintages. He noted, "Wafting from the glass with aromas of mulberries and raspberries, sweet spices and rose petals, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with racy acids and a taut, mineral profile. It's another brilliant effort from this visionary project" (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 4/28/2023).

James Suckling also gave it a high score of 95 points, highlighting its unique character: "So much sea-salt and chalkboard character with blue fruit and dark earth. Full-bodied yet chewy and linear with excellent length and intensity" (JamesSuckling.com, 4/19/2023).

Jane Anson commended the wine’s vitality and freshness, also giving it 95 points. She remarked, "Vitality, freshness, grip and length, this is an unusual interpretation of the vintage... The colour is still hitting the inky depths that you find everywhere in this year, but a blue fruit and steel character greets you on the opening, and the tannins are finely boned, leading to a saline signoff" (JaneAnson.com, 4/20/2023).

Vinous, represented by Neal Martin, rated the wine at 95 points, emphasizing its harmonious bouquet and structure. Martin stated, "The 2022 Les Perrières, which is aged in one-third new oak, has a gorgeous, very pure and harmonious bouquet... Silky texture on the finish, this is the best Les Perrières to date" (Vinous, 5/16/2023).

Decanter rated it slightly lower at 93 points but still praised its floral notes and bright acidity. The publication described the wine as "fresh and forward, sleek... with high-toned fruit nicely contrasting the definition and character from the saline, graphite undertone and well-integrated but firm and chalky tannins" (Decanter, 4/1/2023).

Jeb Dunnuck also gave the wine 96 points, calling it "pure Fronsac brilliance." He appreciated its deep purple hue and balance, stating, "It's another medium to full-bodied, pure, seamless, impeccably balanced wine from this team that knocks it out of the park in the vintage" (JebDunnuck.com, 5/10/2023).

Finally, Jeff Leve awarded it 95 points, describing a wine rich in minerality and balanced fruit. Leve noted, "The medium-bodied wine has a strong sense of minerality you can taste and feel... The fruits taste as if they were blended with crushed stones, giving you lift, complexity and vibrancy in the elegant finish" (TheWineCellarInsider.com, 5/8/2023).

Overall, the 2022 Chateau Lafleur Les Perrieres de Lafleur is a highly acclaimed, well-structured wine with a range of complex flavors and a promising future.