Very aromatic on the nose with notes of violets, plums and red currants which open up in the glass. On the palate, cassis, blueberry and raspberry fruits are balanced by a refreshing acidity and smooth tannins while a mineral character on the finish gives complexity and great definition. Harmonious and very elegant with considerable depth, this wine is drinking beautifully...

From 2.3 ha of clay-limestone on Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau of Ch Lafleur's home farm in Mouillac near Fronsac. 75% Sauvignon Blanc picked from 3 to 6 September, 25% Sémillon picked on 31 August and 4 September. Vines replanted in the early 1990s to which were added plants from Sancerre about 20 years later. About half of the Sauvignon Blanc...