Chateau Lafleur Pomerol Pensees de Lafleur 2023 0426JACKSON with spontaneous fermentations and lunar-cycle

with spontaneous fermentations and lunar-cycle rackings in the cellar

The ancient art of sun-drying concentrates sultana

The 2023 vintage brought ideal freshness and ripeness

but can also be used for so much more

This 2019 bottling from Domaine Labet

Chateau Lafleur Pomerol Pensees de Lafleur 2023 0426JACKSON with spontaneous fermentations and lunar-cycleRather than a traditional second wine, this is a distinct, singular expression of the Lafleur property sourced from a specific, clay rich plot running through the center of the estate. The 2023 vintage leans heavily on Merlot to offer a gorgeously supple, fleshy counterpoint to its grand sibling, throwing off a generous, dark bouquet of sweet wild berries, truffles, blood orange, and crushed iris. Rounded yet surprisingly muscular on the attack, the