| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Bordeaux (Red) |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
This wine used to be called the "Acte" series. The grapes are grown in Fronsac at the family home of the Guinaudeau family (owners of Lafleur). Made in a 3 hectare vineyard from 51% Bouchet (a synonym for Cabernet Franc) and 49% Merlot
A blend of 80% Cabernet Franc (or "Bouchets," in the language of the Guinaudeau family) and 20% Merlot, the 2024 Les Perrières de Lafleur is a refined and pure wine that stands out despite the challenges of the vintage. It opens with a bouquet redolent of violet, cassis, fresh licorice and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and layered, the palate is chiseled and precise, supported by powdery tannins and lively acids and concluding with an ethereal, lingering finish.
A fresh and slightly chalky wine with dried cherry, berry and lemon flavors. Medium body. Fine, integrated tannins. Pretty cantaloupe and orange flavors at the end.
Deep garnet-purple colored. Races out of the glass with energetic scents of red currant jelly, Bing cherries, and red roses, leading to hints of pencil shavings and charcoal. The medium-bodied palate delivers a rock-solid backbone of super-fine-grained tannins and bold freshness supporting the red berry and floral layers, finishing very long and minerally. Gorgeous!
80% Bouchet (Cabernet Franc), 20% Merlot - more Cabernet Franc this year because some of this Merlot went into Grand Villages and some had shatter.
Deep ruby colour, high floral aromatics, sinewy texture, salinity and grace. A touch of austerity, clear floral character here, iris, peony, chamomile tea, redcurrant, gunsmoke, a curl of grilled sage, this unfurls through the palate with grip on the finish, tension, chalk texture. Harvest 25 September to 3 October. Lafleur team working under Julie and Baptiste Guinaudeau.
The 2024 Les Perrières is laced with crushed red berry fruit, mint, white pepper, chalk, rose petal and dried herbs. Aromatic and vibrant, with mid-weight structure, the 2024 is quite attractive. Naturally, the 2024 does not have the intensity of the very best years. 2029-2039.
