2023 Le Plus de la Fleur de Bouard
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A smaller production cuvée based on 100% Merlot and brought up 22 months in new barrels, the 2023 Château La Fleur De Boüard Le Plus sports a deeper ruby/purple hue as well as classy, elegant aromas and flavors of ripe black cherries, mulberries, smoky oak, graphite, and violets. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has a pure, focused mouthfeel, ripe yet certainly present tannins, and a great finish. It's not going to match the all-time greats here (the 2000 is absolute heaven today), but it's a beautiful Fronsac that will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and keep for another decade or more. There are roughly 667 cases produced. Drink 2028-2038.
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James Suckling
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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The 2023 Le Plus de La Fleur de Boüard, the estate's top selection, turned out beautifully. A blast of inky dark fruit, chocolate, new leather, incense, mocha, espresso, dried herbs and incense stains the palate. Broad, ample and explosive, Le Plus delivers on all counts. Give it a year or two in bottle to soften.
The toasty wood background offers depth and definition, with aromas of ripe blackberries, dark plums, tar, espresso beans, cocoa powder and graphite. Medium- to full-bodied with tight, nicely chewy tannins and a long, muscular finish. A rather plush, modern wine. It needs at least two more years to evolve. Drink from 2028.
Dark black cherries, licorice, black plums, and chocolate are expressed in the nose. On the palate, the wine is round, lush, forward, and filled with dark, sweet fruits. Medium-bodied, vibrant, and ripe, give it a year or two and it will be great in your glass. The wine is produced from 100% old vine Merlot.