2018 La Fleur Petrus - Love Thy Neighbor of Petrus & Lafleur
99 Point 2018 La Fleur Petrus - Love Thy Neighbor Petrus & Lafleur
"You must know the vineyards to understand the wines."
-Edouard Moueix
Chateau La Fleur Petrus sandwiched between the hallowed vineyards of Petrus and Lafleur, is the pride and joy of the Moueix Family. Three of their top Pomerol vineyards: Trotanoy, La Fleur-Pétrus, and Hosanna.
A little History: Jean-Pierre Moueix, a visionary, foresaw great potential both in the Merlot grape and in its ability to age. The highlight of his career was the acquisition of Château Petrus. He entrusted its care to his son Christian for 38 vintages. Jean-Pierre Moueix is also the owner and producer of several prestigious crus, including Château La Fleur-Pétrus, Château Trotanoy, and Château Hosanna in Pomerol; Château Bélair-Monange Premier Grand Cru Classé in Saint-Émilion; and, in Napa Valley, California, Dominus Estate and Ulysses. Christian Moueix (b. 1946) joined the family business in 1970.
https://www.moueix.com/en/company/history
"... densely packed black fruit and earthy layers, finishing with a beguiling perfume. Stunning.”
"2018 was a strong, consistent year for the Moueixs and one where the changes at La Fleur-Petrus became more apparent than ever. It’s clearly a Moueix vintage and one that lovers of decadently rich, plush Merlot with plenty of freshness, perfume, and nuances will want to grab as much as they can find!" says Lisa Perrotti-Brown.
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Critical Acclaim:
James Suckling 99 Points
"Ripe black fruit, clove, licorice, pine and walnut husk on the nose. Bitter chocolate and coffee, too. It’s full-bodied with firm, tight tannins. Muscular and very formed. Energetic and precise with long, chewy layers and lots of depth, structure and polish. Superb." JS Feb 2022
Robert M. Parker, Jr. 95 Points
"A major sleeper of the vintage, the 2008 La Fleur Petrus (90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc) is a remarkably sexy, opulent wine that transcends the vintage character. Its dense plum/ruby/purple color is accompanied by notes of sweet black cherries, licorice, truffles and a hint of graphite. Full-bodied with silky tannin as well as undeniable appeal, richness, purity and a 40+ second finish, this is a sure-fire big buy in 2008. Drink it over the next 20+ years." RP May 2011
Robert Parker 93+ Points | 2000 Chateau La Fleur-Petrus, Pomerol
"It is a terrific effort from this estate, sandwiched between the hallowed vineyards of Petrus and Lafleur. A deep plum/ruby color is followed by aromas of mocha, kirsch liqueur, loamy soil, spice box, and licorice. It is an opulent, medium to full-bodied, big, substantial yet elegant, precise Pomerol displaying beautiful purity. It is just beginning to drink well, and should continue to age for another 10+ years." RP Jun 2010
Pomerol Reimagined
Excerpt from Article & Reviews by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
There can be few families owning as much land and as many Chateaux in Pomerol as the establishment of Jean-Pierre Moueix, founded by its namesake in 1937. Today the company—merchant, landowner, and producer—is managed by Jean-Pierre’s son, Christian, and grandson, Edouard.
Christian took over management of the family business in 1991, and his son Edouard joined the company in 2003.
“As you know, my father is a trained agronomist and winemaker,” said Edouard as we left Christian after a tasting at their office in Libourne and headed for the Pomerol plateau. “He is obsessed with vineyards. You must know the vineyards to understand the wines.”
Although the Moueix family also owns several properties in Saint-Émilion, most notably the Premier Grand Cru Classé B property Château Bélair-Monange, which is also Edouard’s home, Pomerol is Christian’s and Edouard’s literal stomping ground. Their office is in the region’s largest town, Libourne, but they are more likely to be found in the vines. Towards the end of harvest last September, I joined Edouard for a tour through three of their top Pomerol vineyards: Trotanoy, La Fleur-Pétrus, and Hosanna.
Part of La Fleur-Pétrus’ vineyard is located across the road from Trotanoy, between it and Le Pin, while the other two major sections are roughly on either side of Petrus and Lafleur. A property that has gone through significant changes in recent years, until the last decade, I have sometimes found this wine a little disappointing, lacking the consistency of some of the other top Moueix properties. Not anymore.
La Fleur-Pétrus was purchased by the Moueix family in 1950, before Trotanoy. Apart from major replanting after the great frost of 1956, the vineyard remained unchanged until the mid-1990s, when part of Le Gay was purchased and folded in, followed by La Providence (2005) and, most recently, Guillot (2011). To be clear, not all these newly purchased plots became part of La Fleur-Pétrus.
The emerging styles of the reinvented La Fleur-Pétrus and Hosanna are revealing themselves, intriguingly, as complementary Yin and Yang faces of Pomerol.
At the Ets Jean-Pierre Moueix office in Libourne, I tasted through the line-up of their 2018s—a relatively hot, dry, “extreme” vintage that was not without its challenges.
“2018 was marked by an abundance of sun,” Edouard commented. “With our experience at Dominus, we embraced this. Phenolic ripeness is key. We had to wait for fully ripe tannins and flavors. Therefore, some alcohols are over 15%, but the wines are balanced.”
Indeed, 2018 was a strong, consistent year for the Moueixs and one where the changes at La Fleur-Petrus became more apparent than ever. It’s clearly a Moueix vintage and one that lovers of decadently rich, plush Merlot with plenty of freshness, perfume, and nuances will want to grab as much as they can find!
https://thewineindependent.com/articles/chateaux-trotanoy-la-fleur-petrus-hosanna
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