Château La Fleur Pétrus, Pomerol, 2015
La Fleur Petrus is always one of the most sought after wines from Bordeaux. The original estate is a little over 9 hectares and is situated next to, you guessed it, Chateau Lafleur and Petrus. This terroir is unsurprisingly capable of producing exquisite wines. Now, the vines from Chateau Providence and a new parcel situated between Le Pin and Trotanoy (formally called Chateau Guillot) have swelled the estate to 18 hectares, making this the largest property on the plateau. There has been a real step up in quality here in the last few years. The 2014 was one of the most impressive wines of the right bank and the 2015 is again a seriously handsome Pomerol. Classic, perfumed aromas of seductive loganberry, tobacco, cool soaked berries, damson liqueur, graphite, wild plum and cut flowers reveal themselves from the glass. Complex and correct; this possesses so much sumptuous, spiced fruit and a gloriously silky texture. It is effortless, graceful and very impressive. 92% Merlot, 7.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Petit Verdot.
critic reviews
The 2015 La Fleur-Pétrus is quite mature on the nose, more so than I anticipated, though it's still attractive with slightly smudged redcurrant, raspberry and truffle scents. There is perhaps just a touch of Brett. The palate is medium-bodied and quite ferrous. It's savory in style and coheres beautifully towards the chocolaty finish. I suspect that another bottle would have a superior nose because the palate is superb. Tasted at the 2015 Ten-Year-On tasting at Bordeaux Index.
White pepper, cumin, sandalwood, sage, plenty of creamy raspberry and lush damson fruit, great quality and enjoyable. The definition and expression of La Fleur-Pétrus was evolving at this point, with a reworking of the vineyards, and it's a vintage that showcases the growing the ambition of this estate. Great stuff. 50% new oak.
A blend of 92% Merlot, 7.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Petit Verdot, the 2015 la Fleur-Petrus is a little reticent on the nose to begin, offering up beguiling notes of tilled soil, black olives, charcuterie and dried Provence herbs over a core of preserved plums, black cherries and black raspberries with touches of tar and new leather. Full-bodied, rich, plush and seductive in the mouth, it finishes with persistent, slowly revealing earthy/savory layers, which will keep you reaching for another glass.