Château Lafleur, Pomerol, 2004

Name: Château Lafleur, Pomerol
Brand: Château Lafleur
Price: 2901.53 GBP

Available Vintages

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critic reviews

92/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2004 Lafleur has a decent nose with mainly black fruit, tobacco and singed leather, not flattering in any way though it gains brightness in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, a bit conservative and tannic, linear with just a little dryness towards the finish. It does not have much charm, but it is a decent wine for the vintage and better than bottles encountered in the past. Tasted from ex-château magnum at Kate & Kon's 40-Year vertical in Austria.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2048

date of review 09/2025

95/100Neal Martin,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Tasted at Justerini & Brooks agency tasting in London. I absolutely adored the Chateau Lafleur 2004 when I first tasted it from barrel. Now with a decade on the clock, it is beginning to truly fulfil its promise as one of the wines of that vintage. It has a deep garnet hue. The nose demonstrates a sense of energy married with outstanding delineation: blackberry, blueberry and freshly shaved black truffle. The palate is extremely focused and tense, the acidity perfectly judged, and though the growing season perhaps curtails the sustain on the finish, there is coolness and a nonchalance here that is captivating. There remains some adolescent broodiness here, but give it another 3-4 years and you will have a great Pomerol and a great Lafleur on your hands. Tasted February 2015.

DRINKING WINDOW 2017 - 2035

date of review 06/2016