Chateau La Fleur de Gay 2017

Type: Red Wine      Volume: 750ml

Winery: La Fleur de Gay

Country: France     Region: Bordeaux

District: Pomerol

Grapes Varieties: Merlot

Classification:      Production: 418 Cases

Alcohol: 14% abv     Packing: Original Wooden Case of 12 bottles

Ratings and Tasting Notes:

JS=93 This is a deep and rich Pomerol for the vintage with attractive density and polish, fresh acidity and fine tannins. Full to medium body. Flavorful and complex with lots of chocolate, smoked cedar and dark fruit. Will come together nicely. Drink after 2022. WS=93 Black fig, plum and blackberry compote flavors give this a dark, juicy profile, with notes of ganache and roasted apple wood in the background. Features plenty of energy for balance, ending with a lively bramble streak as the fruit hangs on easily. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2038. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. WA=91 Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 La Fleur de Gay opens with scents of tar, rubber and new leather, giving way to a core of baked black and red plums, blackberry compote and licorice. Medium-bodied, the palate has plenty of energetic back fruit with ripe, rounded tannins and lovely freshness, finishing earthy. AG=91 Just as it was from barrel, the 2017 La Fleur de Gay is a rich, potent wine with dense, unctuous fruit, heavy oak and torrefaction notes. This is a very good wine in the more modern style of Pomerol. It is perhaps a big style - a bit compact, and yet it has personality and character.