La Fleur De Gay 1988 wagyu and sweet cherry fruit

and sweet cherry fruit

This is one of those sure-footed

Also marvelous pan-fried and added to a cheese or chacuterie board

Quite elegant and open-knit

palate-staining red fruit flavors show excellent depth and energy

La Fleur De Gay 1988 wagyu and sweet cherry fruitA terrific example for the vintage, and the first of a remarkable trilogy for La Fleur de Gay, the dark garnet colored 1988 has notes of melted licorice intermixed with espresso, sweet red and black fruits, mineral, and spice. The wines exuberant fragrance is followed by a very delineated, moderately tannic, medium to full bodied wine with superb concentration, sweet but noticeable tannin, and outstanding depth. A beautiful wine to drink over the next