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La Fleur de Bouard 2007
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
A deep purple/black colour. Another very pure nose with black cherries, blueberry and a touch of violets. Very good delineation. Great poise and tension, nice sense of minerality coming through though just a little hardness on the finish that should dissipate with barrel ageing. Very fine. Tasted April 2008.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Reference point wines for the Lalande de Pomerol appellation, the 2007 La Fleur de Bouard (80% Merlot and the rest mostly Cabernet Franc with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon) exhibits abundant notes of caramelized black cherries, licorice, mocha, and berry fruit in a lush, medium to full-bodied, richly fruity style. It is meant to be consumed over the next 4-5 years.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Rated - No tasting note given.
About the Producer
Chateau La Fleur de Bouard is located in the heart of France on the right bank of the Garonne River, close to the two famous appellations of St. Emilion and Pomeral, and in a unique geographical location. The vineyards of the winery are located in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation and cover an area of 25 hectares. Of these, 17 hectares are located on the Neac plateau, with soils composed of top clay and deep gravel. The remaining 8 hectares of the vineyard are made up of larger pebble grains and a few clays. The vineyards are planted with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, with a density of 8,547 vines per hectare. The grapes of Château Baudelaire are macerated at a low temperature of 4 to 8°C before being fermented in alcoholic fermentation in wooden winemaking vats or oak barrels. Depending on the grape variety and the year of harvest, the wine is stored in new and old oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and maturation for 12 to 33 months. Château La Fleur Saint Georges offers three series of wines: Le Plus de la Fleur de Bouard, La Fleur de Bouard and Chateau La Fleur Saint Georges. Among them, the 2009 vintage of Bouard has a deep color, aromas of red and black fruits, slightly vanilla and coffee, a rounded palate with silky tannins, a complex structure and a long finish, making it the best Bouard to date.
