Chateau Lafleur Pomerol Pensees de Lafleur 2023 0426JACKSON which give the wine a

which give the wine a particularly acidic mineral edge and lift

with spontaneous fermentations and lunar-cycle rackings in the cellar

2022 was a generous

where Nebbiolo - locally called Chiavennasca - grows on terraced hillsides carved into the mountains

This 2019 bottling from Domaine Labet

Chateau Lafleur Pomerol Pensees de Lafleur 2023 0426JACKSON which give the wine aRather than a traditional second wine, this is a distinct, singular expression of the Lafleur property sourced from a specific, clay rich plot running through the center of the estate. The 2023 vintage leans heavily on Merlot to offer a gorgeously supple, fleshy counterpoint to its grand sibling, throwing off a generous, dark bouquet of sweet wild berries, truffles, blood orange, and crushed iris. Rounded yet surprisingly muscular on the attack, the