1989 Chateau La Fleur de Gay, Pomerol, Bottle (750ml)
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95RP
Critic key
RP = Robert Parker
- Rating
- RP95
- Producer
- La Fleur de Gay
- Vintage
- 1989
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pomerol
- Country
- France
- Format
- Bottle
- Volume
- 750mL
- Type
- Still
- Color
- Red
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Product Description
RP95 "Possibly the finest Fleur de Gay made, this rich, very large-scaled, tannic wine has a compelling nose of cassis, licorice, white flowers, minerals, and other sorts of black fruits along with some subtle new oak. Full-bodied, with great delineation, purity, and dazzling concentration and intensity, this is a fabulous example of a Fleur de Gay and a wine that seems capable of lasting at least another two decades." RP Dec 2002
Robert Parker writes, "The story here is almost identical to that of Clinet, although the proprietor has sought the same goal via a different route. Dr. Alain Raynaud has, since 1982, vastly upgraded the quality of La Croix de Gay, but felt that by limiting production to one parcel of vines, located near Vieux Chateau Certan, Petrus, and Lafleur, he had the potential to render a wine of sublime quality. He was right. Interestingly, Dr. Raynaud considers the 1988 to be the best wine he has made of this luxury cuvee produced from old Merlot vines. However, the 1989 offers a veritable smorgasbord of heavenly delights. The dark ruby/purple color is opaque, suggesting low yields and super concentration. In the mouth, there is only one word to describe the texture and intensity, and that is explosive. It is amazingly concentrated, and much more structured and tannic than I remembered. In spite of the low acidity, the tannins tend to keep the level of enjoyment down. Nevertheless, it is so crammed with ripe fruit that I suspect many will find it irresistible when young. The problem with this wine, much like many of the finest Pomerols, is that the production is miniscule (1,500 cases). The Guigal La Mouline of Pomerol?" Published: Apr 22, 1992
Robert Parker writes, "The story here is almost identical to that of Clinet, although the proprietor has sought the same goal via a different route. Dr. Alain Raynaud has, since 1982, vastly upgraded the quality of La Croix de Gay, but felt that by limiting production to one parcel of vines, located near Vieux Chateau Certan, Petrus, and Lafleur, he had the potential to render a wine of sublime quality. He was right. Interestingly, Dr. Raynaud considers the 1988 to be the best wine he has made of this luxury cuvee produced from old Merlot vines. However, the 1989 offers a veritable smorgasbord of heavenly delights. The dark ruby/purple color is opaque, suggesting low yields and super concentration. In the mouth, there is only one word to describe the texture and intensity, and that is explosive. It is amazingly concentrated, and much more structured and tannic than I remembered. In spite of the low acidity, the tannins tend to keep the level of enjoyment down. Nevertheless, it is so crammed with ripe fruit that I suspect many will find it irresistible when young. The problem with this wine, much like many of the finest Pomerols, is that the production is miniscule (1,500 cases). The Guigal La Mouline of Pomerol?" Published: Apr 22, 1992