2018 Le Plus de la Fleur de Bouard
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I tasted two bottles of the 2018 Le Plus de la Fleur de Boüard. The first was sealed with a capsule, but underneath I found a plastic closure instead of a cork – obviously a mistake on the bottling line! The second was as intended. It has a typically rich and opulent bouquet of layers of black cherries, crème de cassis, crushed violet and iris scents. The palate is sweet and decadent on the entry, a bold Lalande de Pomerol yet balanced and with sufficient freshness on the sweet finish. Licorice and a touch of sea salt linger on the aftertaste. For me, it’s too big and forthright, but those with a penchant for hedonistic Right Banks will find it more to their taste.
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2018 Château La Fleur De Boüard Le Plus is cut from the same cloth yet has another level of density and richness on the palate. Blackcurrants, cassis, smoked tobacco, graphite, and charcoal notes all give way to a full-bodied, beautifully textured, concentrated, and voluptuous beauty that does everything right. It's a big, powerful wine offering ample structure and length. Give bottles 2-4 years and enjoy over the following decade or more. Hats off to team Boüard for another thrilling lineup of wines.
The 2018 Le Plus de La Fleur de Boüard is a dense, opulent wine. Raspberry jam, dried flowers, mint, licorice and mocha build as this sumptuous red blossoms in the glass. Rich and expansive, with tremendous breadth as well as character, the 2018 is positively stellar. Le Plus hasn't always turned out as well as early tastings suggest, but the 2018 most certainly has. This is a fabulous showing for the flagship wine from the de Boüard family's Lalande de Pomerol property.