Château La Fleur de Gay - Pomerol 2016 (750ml) Cabernet Franc Blend

Château La Fleur de Gay - Pomerol 2016 (750ml) Cabernet Franc BlendRated 94 by Decanter The colour is still almost a primeur purple, rich, vibrant and violet edged. The nose is youthful but majestic and full of promise, with smoky caramel, liquorice and dark chocolate. Gorgeous floral notes spiral out of the glass after five minutes. That the wine is full of inky depths, generous but withholding at the same time, showcases the ability of Pomerol to taste good young without sacrificing an ability to age. This is one

Hazy yellow

Decanting of one to two hours in advance seems to soften it a bit

this has an array of wild cherries with a thread of herbs in the mix

Try with a slight chill and serve with grilled swordfish

Les Cessieux is Hervé’s most exuberant–one might say hedonistic–wines

the 2019 d'Aiguilhe exhibits aromas of cherries and cassis mingled with notions of burning embers

needs time to soften in the glass

at the opening

and ground sweet spices

and the wine is aged on the fine lees in used barrels for 14 months

The wine is aged nine to ten months in cement before being bottled without filtration

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