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2006 Château La Fleur-Pétrus, Pomerol, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot
Ready, but will improve
Neal Martin MW
93/100
Product: 20068015763
2006 Château La Fleur-Pétrus, Pomerol, Bordeaux

Description

Nestled between Ch. Lafleur and Ch. Pétrus (hence the name) you couldn't get much better terroir for a wine than this. This is always one of the most elegant wines in Pomerol, but in 2006 it also has a pleasing rich decadence, very good balance and plummy spice (in every sense of the word). The tannins are firm but silky, and overall this is lovely mouthfilling stuff. Another triumph for the Moueix stable and further proof of how well Pomerol has performed in 2006.

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2006
Alcohol % 13.5
Maturity Ready, but will improve
Grape List Merlot
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château La Fleur-Pétrus

Critics reviews

Neal Martin MW 93/100
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Chteau La Fleur-Petrus has a fragrant, crushed rose petal bouquet mixed with raspberry coulis and wild strawberry scents, the oak beautifully assimilated and demonstrating fine precision. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well-judged acidity, bright blueberry and black plum notes mixed with cedar and minerals towards the finish. This is turning into a trs bon vin! Tasted January 2016.Neil Martin - 30/05/2016
Neal Martin MW, (May 2016)

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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