2009 La Fleur de Gay
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Phenomenal aromas of crushed raspberries, with flowers and orange flower. Full-bodied, with layers of polished tannins and ripe fruit. Hints of blueberries too. It's so balanced and beautiful. One of the best La Fleur de Gays in years. Best after 2016. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
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Tasted three times, the first at lunch with Dr. Alain Reynaud where it was so drinkable I never detected it was a barrel sample, the sample in London did not show as the one at the Cercle Rive Droite. There, the Fleur de Gay had a very pure, lifted bouquet with noticeable vanillary new oak that suffuses the palate and lends it such a seductive, creamy texture. Lush blackberry and cassis with a savoury notes just on the aftertaste. Very fine. Tasted March 2010.
Sumptuous colour and nose and not too sweet – quite intriguing and sophisticated. Juicy and polished. Like super- ripe fruits gently squeezed into juice. Dry but not drying finish. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
As always, there is an elegance to the La Fleur de Gay, but the tell-tale flowery, raspberry jam, and blueberry pie notes jump from the glass along with hints of graphite and truffle. Deep, rich, full-bodied and textured, with sweet tannin and a stunning elegance and purity, this beauty that can be approached now or cellared for 20-25 years. Feb 2012, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Chantal Lebreton-Reynaud is in charge of this 4.2-hectare estate, working with her three sons (Jean-Pascal, Olivier and Julien). The plots sit on gravel and sandier soils, in the hamlet of Pignon, in the north of Pomerol.