2023 La Fleur d'Arthus
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The 2023 La Fleur d'Arthus has a well-defined bouquet, the aromatics certainly superior to those I found from barrel, fresher and more detailed. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a touch of balsamic infusing the red fruit, more black fruit with a touch of tobacco and dark chocolate emerging toward the finish. Not bad, though more short-term.
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James Suckling
Neal Martin, Vinous
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Savory red and black fruits, dried herbs, leather, and toasted bread notes all emerge from the 2023 Château La Fleur D'Arthus, a beautifully layered, medium to full-bodied Saint-Emilion that has a great mid-palate, a round, lush mouthfeel, terrific balance, and integrated oak. This spicy, savory, complex 2023 will need just a few years of bottle age.
This shows vivid and succulent fruit with fine tannins and medium body. It’s sleek and smooth and already attractive.
The 2023 La Fleur d'Arthus feels rather bland on the nose, with slightly leathery red fruit that just needs a bit more vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with hard tannins on the entry, a pinched mid-palate and an attenuated, metallic finish.