Lalande de Pomerol · Bordeaux, France
GUIDE HACHETTE
Prestigious Lalande de Pomerol, at a friendly price.
Tasting Notes
Red fruit on the nose, with spiced oak and a savory, gamey touch. Supple and fruity on the palate, resting on delicately woody, spiced tannins. A wine of finesse and freshness, approachable and ready to enjoy.
PAIR WITH
Roast beef or lamb, duck breast, braised short ribs, pork tenderloin or mushroom dishes
Nutty, dark fruit or chocolate dessert
Soft and semi-hard cheeses
Slightly chilled as an aperitif with small bites
The Story
Château Fleur d'Eymerits is a single hectare of old Merlot vines in Lalande de Pomerol, farmed by Vincent Lagrave. A former professional rugby player, Vincent took over his family's estate, founded in 1894, and added this small Pomerol-neighbor plot in 2013. The vines average fifty years, and the tiny production, around 7,500 bottles, is aged fourteen months in French oak. It is a regular in the Guide Hachette.
Meet the producer
Quote from Alix
Wine Facts
100% Merlot
Gravelly soils with fine and rough sand.
cold pre-fermentation maceration, long fermentation, three to five weeks on skins. Aging 14 months in French oak barrels
61 to 63°F (16–18°C)
6–8 years