2018年花堡酒莊紅葡萄酒由54%品麗珠和46%梅洛混釀而成。品麗珠于10月1日至4日采收，而梅洛則于9月12日至15日采收。這款酒色澤深邃，介于石榴紅與紫紅色之間，迸發(fā)著富有活力的鐵礦石、碎石和燒焦泥土的香氣，以糖漬藍(lán)莓、莫雷洛櫻桃、黑覆盆子與燉煮李子的香氣為主，伴有些許紫羅蘭、薄荷醇和小豆蔻的氣息。酒體飽滿，強(qiáng)勁而華美，極具魅力，口感令人嘆為觀止，單寧如天鵝絨般極為柔順，活潑的清新之感支撐著極其華麗、富有層次感且馥郁的黑色水果以及礦物質(zhì)和泥土的風(fēng)味，余味頗為悠長、芬芳。

The 2018 Lafleur is a blend of 54% Cabernet Franc and 46% Merlot. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the nose absolutely shuts down upon first pour. After a lot of air, it slowly unfurls to reveal alluring scents of fresh black cherries, ripe blackberries and redcurrant jelly, leading to suggestions of sandalwood, pencil shavings, lilacs and forest floor, with emerging, heady wafts of camphor, iron ore and Indian spices. The rich, full-bodied palate is equally slow to read, offering whispers and murmurs of earth and exotic spice-laced black fruits with glimpses at a fleeting floral undercurrent, framed by firm, finely grained tannins and beautifully knit freshness, finishing with an edifying perfume. This is liquid poetry, but I would touch it for 7-8 years, at least. Should you be around in 40 years' time, expect it to blow your mind.

這款酒口感中段的甜美果味令人難以置信，隱含著成熟的李子與濃縮黑醋栗汁的風(fēng)味?，F(xiàn)在香氣已經(jīng)非常馥郁，酒體飽滿，口感緊致，單寧完美地融入葡萄酒之中，緊密交織。余味非常驚艷。酒款如此具有力量感與精致感。目前稍顯內(nèi)斂，但已經(jīng)極其令人愉快。

Let's get this out of the way from the start: No risk, no fun. Right? This is the wine of the vintage! There, I said it. Now, let me explain why... On the palate, you encounter serious levels of weight and density. However, before you get there you're greeted with scintillating truffle, licorice, plum, cherry liqueur, smoke and earthy aromatics. Clearly the wine is powerful, fresh and exotic with its mélange of incredibly ripe, red and black cherry fruits. Voluptuous and mouth-filling, the wine covers your palate with fleshy plums that remain a presence for close to 60 seconds. The purity in the fruit is crazy good. There is no doubt this is one of the great vintages of Lafleur. Could it be the best ever? Time will tell -- lots of time as it will take at least 15 years before you should even consider popping a cork. Lafleur is never a wine to drink young; it takes time to show its essence. This very special wine was produced from a blend of 54% Cabernet Franc, 46% Merlot, reaching 14.5% with a pH of 3.65. The Merlot was harvested From September 12 to October 4.