2000 La Fleur Saint Georges

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Lalande De Pomerol

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Bordeaux Blend

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The 2000s made at this estate, especially the limited Plus de la Fleur bottling, rank among the strongest wines I've tasted to date from Lalande de Pomerol. Hubert de Bouard's estate benefits from a combination of clay and stony soil, with a stratum of well-drained stones underneath.

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Among the exciting developments in recent years in Lalande de Pomerol, the property purchased in 1998 by Hubert de Bouard ranks at the top of the list. In 2000, the estate-wide yield was just 40 hectoliters per hectare and no saignee was necessary. The cabernet franc berries were especially tiny in 2000, and the yield in these vines was barely 20 hectoliters per hectare, according to Bouard. Bouard will also offer 3,000 bottles of a special cuvee from the estate oldest merlot vines, planted on a rocky, west-facing slope. Le Plus de la Fleur Saint Georges, with natural alcohol near 15%, is extraordinarily opulent and lush; it truly transcends its appellation. Incidentally, Bouard, who also owns Chateau Angelus, does gentler pumpovers at La Fleur than at Angelus.

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Among the exciting developments in recent years in Lalande de Pomerol, the property purchased in 1998 by Hubert de Bouard ranks at the top of the list. In 2000, the estate-wide yield was just 40 hectoliters per hectare and no saignee was necessary. The cabernet franc berries were especially tiny in 2000, and the yield in these vines was barely 20 hectoliters per hectare, according to Bouard. Bouard will also offer 3,000 bottles of a special cuvee from the estate oldest merlot vines, planted on a rocky, west-facing slope. Le Plus de la Fleur Saint Georges, with natural alcohol near 15%, is extraordinarily opulent and lush; it truly transcends its appellation. Incidentally, Bouard, who also owns Chateau Angelus, does gentler pumpovers at La Fleur than at Angelus.