Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] 22BDX Christine Vernay's refined touch elevates

Christine Vernay's refined touch elevates this Côte-Rôtie

Try it in place of any cocktail that calls for Campari for a fresh take

With richness of fruit and body that is balanced by finely etched tannic structure

the fruit is pressed minimally and fermented with only indigenous yeast in large-format barrels without sulfite additions

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Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] 22BDX Christine Vernay's refined touch elevatesThe 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