2009 vs 2010 may turn out to be as debatable among wine lovers as the seminal vintages 1959 vs 1961. We experienced the same dilemma tasting these two elegant La Fleur de Bouards side by side today with the winemaker.
You be the judge, take home a 6pack of each and have some fun!
This state-of-the-art winery works entirely by gravity.
“This estate is the reference point for the highest quality attainable in Lalande de Pomerol” Robert Parker
2009 La Fleur de Bouard $420 6pack
93 Points Robert Parker
“Over-achievers in short, the 2009 La Fleur de Bouard is fabulous, with notes of blueberry, plum, licorice, white flowers and camphor followed by a full-bodied, well-endowed, textured, supple wine. Stunningly concentrated, yet silky and seductive, it should be drunk over the next 10+ years.”
2010 La Fleur de Bouard $360 6pack
92 Points Robert Parker
“beautifully pure, voluptuously textured, rich, long and hedonistic and satisfying. Drink it over the next 10+ years.”
Also available, the estate’s luxury cuvee ~ the 100% Merlot that is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
2010 La Fleur de Bouard Le Plus $1200 6pack
94+ Points Robert Parker
“This is a beauty, a full-throttle, pedal-to-the-metal Lalande de Pomerol that is impossible to believe comes from a less heralded appellation. The standard of excellence for Lalande de Pomerol is Hubert de Bouard’s 50-acre property, over half of it located on the highly prized Neac plateau, which consists of clay, sand and gravel sub-soils.”
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