Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] EARHARDT Vaillons is the rounder one

Vaillons is the rounder one

but not too aggressive

and the color stays translucent

and raspberry

and plenty of it flat and forgettable

Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2014 [NET] EARHARDT Vaillons is the rounder oneThe 2014 Lafleur is 56% Cabernet Franc and 44% Merlot an unusual ratio anywhere in Pomerol, where Merlot typically dominates. 2014 was the late ripening Cabernet's year on the Right Bank, and that shows in this bottle: the Cab Franc signs with bright red berry, floral aromas, and a distinct minerality that sets Lafleur apart from its plusher neighbors. The Guinaudeau family farms 4. 5 hectares of old vines just across from Petrus, and the wine is