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Fleur de Bouard 2015

Lalande de Pomerol

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Tasting Notes

Attractive rich aromas with black fruits and cocoa. Generous with nice depth and more chocolately flavours and vanilla oak, this is very moreish and pleasurable. There is some tannic grip and dryness but it is well balanced by the depth of concentrated chocolatey fruit.

Score: 91 - 93 Albany Vintners, - Date: 27 April 2016

Inky fragrance. Very round and syrupy on palate entry. Only just the right side of appetising. Dry finish. But all stops have been pulled out! Just a slightly hot end.

Score: 16 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2022-2030 Date: 01 April 2016

A fabulous bottle with so much salt and blackberry character. Full and chewy yet polished and agile. Persistent finish. 85% merlot, 12% cabernet franc and 3% cabernet sauvignon.

Score: 93 - 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 01 April 2016

Rich and meaty aroma. Smooth, ripe constitution with a big depth of fruit on the palate. Tannins are firm but polished. Will represent good value.

Score: 91 Decanter, - Date: 01 April 2016

The 2015 Fleur de Bouard has a powerful redcurrant, wild strawberry and almost, confit-like bouquet that manages to retain satisfactory delineation and freshness. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy ripe tannin, layers of blackberry and blueberry fruit laced with white pepper and a touch of soy, leading to a structured finish. It will need 4-6 years in bottle for those tannins to soften and approach its drinking window. I would just like more joie-de-vivre - it seems too serious at this stage.

Score: 89 - 91 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2035 Date: 01 April 2016

The 2015 La Fleur de Bouärd is dark, massively concentrated and unctuous. There is no shortage of depth, but the 2015 comes across as blowsy and lacking in focus at this stage. Blackberry jam, chocolate and smoke are pushed forward, but the wine never seems to come together. Tasted twice with consistent notes.

Score: 84 - 86 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 April 2016