Domaine de Beaurenard
and one of Oregon’s top expressions of cool-climate Chardonnay
Subtle earthy undertones and a whisper of minerality add depth
which references historic clay mining for Sag Harbor bricks
peppery agave notes intact
Chateau Lafleur, Pomerol, 2010 NO20230823 Domaine de Beaurenard98 points from Lisa Perrotti Brownand the highest percentage of Cabernet Franc (62%) the Guinaudeau family believes they've ever used. The 2010 is monumental: concentrated, muscular, built for the ages. Cedar chest and kirsch open to baked plums, boysenberries, sandalwood, licorice, and pencil lead. Full bodied with slowly maturing red and black fruits, wrapped in firm, ripe, grainy tannins. From one of Pomerol's tiniest and most prestigious estates,