Nach 18 Jahren auf Chateau Angelus haben sich Corinne und Hubert de Bouard de Laforest entschlossen, parallel zu ihren Aktivitäten im Saint Emilion auch im Lalande Pomerol tätig zu werden.
Getreu ihrer Maxime »Wir verzeihen anderen viel, uns selbst aber nichts.« produzieren sie dort nun auf 17,5 Hektar kiesigen Boden seit 1998 mit Unterstützung von Michel Rolland als beratendem Önologen zwei Weine: La Fleur de Bouard und den Zweitwein La Fleur Saint Georges. Über das Lalande Pomerol wird wenig, ja zu wenig gesprochen, findet Hubert Bouard de Laforest, obwohl diese Appellation die besten Eigenschaften für große Weine in sich trägt. Er wird mit seinen Weinen ganz sicher einen Beitrag dazu leisten, Lalande Pomerol weiter ins Gespräch zu bringen!
Tintig, feine Röstaromen, schokoladiger Touch, süßes Brombeerkonfit, feine nussige Aromen. Kraftvoll, würzig-pfeffrig unterlegte schwarze Beerenfrucht, präsente Tannine, bleibt gut haften, mineralisch-salzig im Abgang, feine Edelschokolade im Abgang, reife Kirschen im Finish, gutes Zukunftspotenzial. Falstaff
The 2015 La Fleur de Bouard Le Plus has an intense, corpulent, ravishing bouquet with sexy blueberry, blackberry and cassis aromas shrouded by just a touch of alcohol. The palate is full-bodied with dense, but polished tannin. This is a harmonious Lalande-de-Pomerol, sleek and smooth with layers of sweet black fruit, but it just misses the precision and refinement that others possess. Still, it feels long in the mouth - one for those seeking hedonistic pleasure. Robert Parker
Barrel Sample. The wine is 100% Merlot from old vines. It is tight, tannic and concentrated with the potential for richness that is still to show. Powered by its structure, this micro-cuvée needs a long time for aging. Wine Enthusiast
The nose is fine, elegant, generous and aromatic. It reveals notes of coffee and fine notes of blackberry, fresh cassis associated with touches of violet as well as discreet woody notes and small touches of almond. The palate is fruity, mineral, elegant, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition / precision, a nice structure, a beautiful harmony as well as a beautiful, silky, sleek and slightly untuous matter. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of blackberry, plum and slight notes of cassis associated with touches of fresh red berries, coffee, oak, violets as well as a hint of liquorice and fine notes of chocolate. Good length and persistence. A beautiful and harmonious wine! VertdeVin
An Intense, cherry liqueur penetrates the senses before submitting to the essence of lilies, irises and Gourdon flowers. A profusion of tobacco, cocoa and hints of blueberries waft through the olfactory receptors as you sip this fine 100% Merlot. This wine is like rare Turkish velvet woven around a lingering note of licorice, dark chocolate and espresso. The supple textures really carry through from the delectable start to the scrumptious finish. 94-96 Jeff Leve
