Chateau Lafleur, Pomerol, 2000 TBO and exotic spice

and exotic spice

or anything salty

brings both freshness and beautifully integrated texture

floral bouquet and velvety

Sylvie Vacheron

Chateau Lafleur, Pomerol, 2000 TBO and exotic spiceFrom Pomerol's highest point, adjacent to Ptrus, sits this 4. 5 hectare gem built on deep gravel, clay, and iron rich subsoil. The 2000 vintage was exceptionalwarm, long growing season, perfectly balancedand Lafleur captured it with a 50 50 Merlot and Cabernet Franc blend that's now 25+ years old and entering a legendary drinking phase. The high proportion of Cabernet Franc gives the wine its distinctive iron minerality and structure, keeping it from