Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] OLDRIOJA It delivers the northern Rhone

It delivers the northern Rhone signature

with roots reaching back to the Ancien Regime

for roughly nine to ten months

This geological stage is to be found again on the Hill of Corton situated 5 km to the south

Bottled at 55% ABV (110 proof)—the legal maximum

Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] OLDRIOJA It delivers the northern RhoneThe 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