2023, Les Pensées, AOC POMEROL (Ch. Lafleur)Founded in 1987 by Sylvie and Jacques Guinaudeau, Les Penses is situated among the greatest vines of the plateau of Pomerol. The wine derives from a small stretch of Pomerol clay (0. 68 ha) in the center of Lafleurs gravel dominated vineyard. This makes of Les Penses a unique interpretation of Lafleur. 2023 is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Unusually high Merlot for Pensees, this combines gorgeously rich texture with mouthwatering

91-93 Burghound

Flowers such as violets

The 2022 Léoville Las-Cases was picked 8-30 September with more infusion than extraction

An open and beautiful wine with green-olive and currant aromas and flavours

Its saline aftertaste beckons you back for another sip

classy profile

The oldest vines were planted in the 1920s

The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins

also weighing in at 14%

5 Jancis Robinson (2022)

The emotions experienced that day

offering up aromas of rich cherries