MATHILDE DE LA FLEUR MORANGE 2007

Description and Press Reviews
Wine Style: Full Bodied Red

Mathilde is the Second Wine of Château La Fleur Morange, named after the owners' Jean-Francois and Véronique Julien's daughter, and is produced from the same 100 year old vines and terroir as the Grand Vin. Château La Fleur Morange is a boutique wine in Saint-Pey-D'Armens that is receiving high acclaim from wine critics across the globe. The vineyard is a 4 acre plot of unique soil with the added rarity of having 100 year old vines. The soil is sand and clay layers over limestone and clinker sub soil – the only complex mixture known to exist in Saint Emilion – which Jean-François says contributes to the finesse of the tannins.

Mathilde is made from 100% Merlot and is opulent, well structured and rich. The wine has notes of cherries, blueberries, chocolate, plum and earth. Mathilde is an easy drinking wine and is approachable when young. It is well balanced and concentrated.

Robert Parker 87 points. The early-bottled (only 12 months or less in barrel) 2007 La Fleur Morange Mathilde is an exuberantly fruity St.-Emilion that is the perfect foil for hedonists. It tastes like a silky smooth Bordeaux with loads of fruitcake, black currant, and cherry notes offered in a medium-bodied, lusciously straightforward, enormously satisfying wine.