Fleur Du Cap

Château La Fleur de Gay

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Decanted for 3 hours before returning to the bottle prior to dinner. The 2008 pours a deep garnet color a with near opaque; medium+ with moderate staining and some signs of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of dark plums, purple flowers, some green bell pepper, tobacco, graphite, leather, mint, and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins that are mostly integrated and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A classy, perfectly matured Pomerol that was a lovely pairing with a Tomahawk ribeye. Drink now through 2033. Thanks Andy! — 23 days ago

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Fleur de Pedesclaux

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

Standard strong, bright, right hook from this Bordeaux. Very solid. — 5 months ago

Château Fleur Cardinale

Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Beautifully deep claret with tight tannins that required a good 1-2 hours of decanting to unlock the wine’s texture. The blend is darker fruit with an outwardly apparent Cabernet Franc element that brings violets on the nose and blackberry and brambles on the palette. At or near its peak with a lot of longevity remaining. — 2 months ago

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Domaine Julien Labet

En Chalasse Fleur de Savagnin

Cool wine. Long ageing (7 years). Complex but kind of flat on the mouthfeel. Not a wine for everyone. — 4 months ago

Fleury Pere & Fils

Fleur de l'Europe Brut Champagne

A distinct shade of medium old gold with with persistent little bubbles. The nose is resplendent with apples of the green variety. An abundance of citrus scents along with yeast and a touch of nuttiness. Just a bit of smeared honey aromas goes a long way here.

Biodynamic and beautiful. Zero dosage and aged for six years, the strength here is balance and purity. Terroir driven and electric, this is an incisive and focused champagne. Composed of 85/15 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay and wonderfully dry. Lemons and dried herbs on the palate along with cherries and apples. Long and dry and lovely.
— 6 months ago

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Domaine Sylvain Pataille

Fleur de Pinot Marsannay Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

Electrical! Lifted aromatics of orange peel, orange zest, and orange blossom, licorice, mint, minerals. Crushed strawberries, strawberry cream. Salty salinity, cheeserind. — 2 months ago

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Ira Schwartz

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@Shengli Hu Always great . My only disappointment I aged one a few years ago and it really came up short. I realize one data point does not make a trend .
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@Shengli Hu out of curiosity I went back and looked at my notes. Had the ‘13 in’ 17 and then a year later completely different wine. Now that I think about it, maybe it was just a bad bottle.
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Haha @Ira Schwartz gotta sample more 😉

Diebolt-Vallois

Fleur de Passion Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2008

Brioche, lemon zest in this rich winner. A champs that could pair with a myriad of dishes.
2008 is a brilliant vintage.
— 4 months ago

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Château La Fleur Peyrabon

Pauillac Cru Bourgeois Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

K S
9.2

H and c. Gnocchi sausage mushroom ragu. Very very good. No tannin. Decanted 2x. Left to breathe 5 hours. — 5 months ago