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2001 Le Plus de la Fleur de Boüard, Lalande-de-Pomerol

SKU #1089828 90-92 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Full medium ruby. Highly nuanced nose combines black raspberry, minerals, violet and bitter chocolate, along with a strong spicy character. Dense, sweet, chewy and seamless, with hugely rich, somewhat mentholated flavors of black cherry, dark chocolate and mint. Finishes impressively long, with huge but sweet tannins that coat the teeth. The extraction here was extremely soft-just a single manual pigeage per day in the wine's squat fermentation tanks, and no pumpovers. Still, the IPT here is an incredible 99, according to owner Hubert de Bouard, who told me that the wine spent its first year on the lees, undisturbed, with very low sulfur. During the second year it underwent a normal racking regime. This really transcends its Lalande de Pomerol appellation. (6/ 2004)

91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The super, limited production, stunningly proportioned 2001 Le Plus de la Fleur de Bouard boasts a saturated purple color in addition to phenomenal concentration. This massively endowed offering is about as powerful and concentrated as a wine from Bordeaux can be. How this wine will age remains to be seen, but this is amazing stuff made from small yields of 20 hectoliters per hectare. It should drink well for at least 12-15 years. (6/ 2004)

90 points Wine Spectator

Dark-colored, with powerful dark chocolate and berry character. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. Slightly more fruit on the midpalate would make this really excellent, but it's still impressive. From Hubert de Boüard of Angélus. Well done. Same level as the 2000. Big and rich for this appellation. Better than many Pomerols. Best after 2007. (3/ 2004)

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Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.
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France

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