Château Fleur de Boüard, Lalande de Pomerol, FR, 2023

Professional ratings (2023 vintage)

• James Suckling: 93 points
  Described as juicy and expressive, with spiced red berries, cherries, hazelnut, and mineral notes. Fine tannins and a long finish.
• Jeb Dunnuck: 92 points
  Medium-bodied and polished, showing ripe red and black fruits, floral lift, and refined tannins. Balanced and elegant overall.
• Vinous (Vinous Media): 92 points
  Silky and aromatic profile with raspberry, rose petal, mint, and floral tones. Lively, lifted expression.
• Wine Cellar Insider (Jeff Leve): 91–93 points
  Notes of flowers, cherries, cocoa, and licorice. Soft, creamy texture with freshness and early-drinking appeal.

Overall critic consensus

Across major reviewers, the 2023 vintage generally falls in the 91–93 point range, with one lower outlier.

• Style: modern, Merlot-driven Bordeaux with polished fruit and moderate structure
• Flavor profile: cherry, plum, raspberry, floral and subtle spice notes
• Structure: medium-bodied with fine, approachable tannins
• Oak: present but generally integrated rather than dominant
• Drinking window: approachable in the medium term, typically from around 2026 onward, with potential to evolve for roughly a decade or slightly more depending on storage

Summary

Château La Fleur de Boüard 2023 is broadly viewed as a high-quality Lalande-de-Pomerol offering that emphasizes accessibility and polished fruit rather than long-term austerity or traditional structure. It sits in the upper tier of its appellation The 2022 La Fleur de Bouard is deep garnet-purple in color. Notes of cedar chest, baked plums, and dried herbs lead on the nose, followed by wafts of tobacco and dusty soil. The medium to full-bodied palate is firm, chewy, and rugged, with a spicy finish.

James Suckling 93 Points