Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] OLDRIOJA for roughly nine to ten

for roughly nine to ten months

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

with a pleasing and lasting finish

It delivers the northern Rhone signature

Roughly half the blend here is reserve wine

Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] OLDRIOJA for roughly nine to tenThe 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