CHATEAU CLOS DE BOUARD MONTAGNE SAINT-EMILLION 2016
Chateau La Fleur De Bouard
Chateau La Fleur de Bouard wine is produced from a specific a two hectare parcel of old vines that average 45 years of age, situated on the Lalande de Pomerol plateau.
The 2 hectare vineyard has a terroir that is similar to Pomerol with its gravel and clay soils. The vineyard is planted to a vine density that ranges from 6,500 vines per hectare in the parcels with the oldest vines up to 8,500 vines per hectare in the more recent plantings.
In the vineyards of La Fleur de Bouard Le Plus, yields are kept low. To give you an idea of how low the yields are, for the 2009 vintage, the yields of La Fleur de Bouard Le Plus were only 20 hectolitres per hectare.
Along the very expensive method of producing the wine, the fact that only 300 to 400 cases of La Fleur de Bouard Le Plus are produced each year, makes this a unique wine for the Lalande de Pomerol appellation. On a quality level, it competes with and is better than many Pomerol wines. Based on a recent tasting of the 2000, it ages quite well too.
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The Chateau Clos de Bouard is owned by the De Bouard family who are also the owners of Angelus , the property is run by Coralie de Bouard with her Father Hubert assisting as a consultant. The property is ideally located in the Montagne St Emillion near Troplong Mondot & Rocheyron. The 2016 has received some excellent press including the following scores
The nose offers suggestions of flowers,
black raspberries, plum and licorice. On the palate, the soft, silky
textured, lush styled wine offers sweet, ripe, berries with freshness
and the perfect hint dark chocolate in the end note.
93-94 James Suckling & 16.5/20 from Jancis Robinson with cellaring potential of 10 to 20 years!
The Chateau Clos de Bouard is owned by the De Bouard family who are also the owners of Angelus , the property is run by Coralie de Bouard with her Father Hubert assisting as a consultant. The property is ideally located in the Montagne St Emillion near Troplong Mondot & Rocheyron. The 2016 has received some excellent press including the following scores
The nose offers suggestions of flowers,
black raspberries, plum and licorice. On the palate, the soft, silky
textured, lush styled wine offers sweet, ripe, berries with freshness
and the perfect hint dark chocolate in the end note.
93-94 James Suckling & 16.5/20 from Jancis Robinson with cellaring potential of 10 to 20 years!
Scores & Reviews
93-94 / 100
James Suckling
Vibrant fruit here with plum, berry and blackberry
character. Full body, firm tannins and a fresh finish. Lovely subtle fruit
and structure here. New wine from de Boüard family.
16.5 / 20
Jancis Robinson
Rather savoury and meaty. Rich and sweet. Like essence of St-Émilion! Pretty impressive...Drink 2021-2028
91-93 / 100
Neal Martin
The 2016 Clos de Bouärd is the Montagne Saint-Emilion
property owned by Coralie de Boüard and her husband, Loïc Maillet,
Coralie already with winemaking experience under her belt having run
La Fleur de Boüard in Lalande-de-Pomerol. It has a pretty bouquet
with tightly wound minerally scents with touches of licorice filtering
through with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with
grainy tannin, crisp acidity, quite linear and taut in style with pencil
lead and tobacco notes lending complexity towards the classically
styled finish. I appreciate both the freshness and the cerebral nature
of this 2016, one that will age with style. Drink date 2021-2040.