Chateau Lafleur Gazin 2021

DECANTER: "Dark chocolate-laced wild berries on the nose, hints of fresh raspberries and touches of violet. This has a soft chew on the palate, the tannins giving a plumpness to the texture and giving the fruit a more pronounced, supple frame. This has a lovely refinement to it, the fruit has purity and a crystalline quality while there is depth on the mid-palate to go the long haul. Sleek yet layered with plenty of terroir markers in the soft chalkiness and graphite tone on the tongue. Everything feels in place with hints of Pomerol glamour and completeness. Great!"

FALSTAFF: "Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Zarte rotbeerige Nuancen, Rote Johannisbeeren, frische Kirschen, ein Hauch von Mandarinenzesten. Straff, saftig, frische Kirschen, feine Tannine, sehr animierende Säurestruktur, mineralisch und anhaftend, toller Speisenbegleiter."

WEINWISSER: "Intensives blaubeeriges Bouquet, Heidelbeergelee und Fliedernoten. Am saftigen Gaumen mit fein spröder Textur, sandigem Extrakt und mittlerem Körper. Im gebündelten Finale zieht er sich zusammen und endet mit Schlehensaft."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, orange rind, truffle and savory herbs, the wine is medium-bodied, classic, chalky and earthy in the red pit fruit packed finish. Drink from 2023-2038."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Modest in scale, but fresh and focused, with a pretty beam of cassis and blackberry fruit speckled with a savory edge. Ends with light floral and red tea notes, showing sneaky overall length too. Drink now through 2035. 1,900 cases made, 200 cases imported."