Château Lafleur, Pomerol, 2019

Name: Château Lafleur, Pomerol
Brand: Château Lafleur
Price: 4091.95 GBP

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critic reviews

98/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2019 Lafleur outperforms the 2018 in every facet—a brilliant wine. With a mélange of red and black fruit on the nose and hints of melted tar, this displays sensational delineation and focus, adopting an almost Burgundy-like purity. The palate is precise and far more mineral-driven than the preceding vintage, with a killer line of acidity that is some achievement given the warmth of the growing season. There is a dash of cracked black pepper and allspice on the persistent finish that leaves you wanting more. Could you broach it now? If you insist. Wise owls will give it another decade. Tasted from ex-château magnum at Kate & Kon's 40-Year vertical in Austria.

DRINKING WINDOW 2035 - 2070

date of review 09/2025

98/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

Made from 53% Merlot and 47% Bouchet (Cabernet Franc), the 2019 Lafleur is deep garnet-purple in color. It slowly grows in the glass, emerging with scents of blueberry compote, prunes, and dark chocolate, followed by suggestions of garrigue, cedar, and wild sage. The full-bodied palate is firm, grainy, and hedonic, featuring loads of savory nuances and finishing on a lingering aniseed note.

DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2065

date of review 05/2023

99/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Rich and powerful on the nose, with layer upon layer of black and brambly fruits, fresh tobacco leaf. Really one to drink in, raspberry, cherry, blackberry, pencil lead, tobacco, flint, crushed earth, cigar box, inky and powerful and extremely confident. It has so much of the freshness and power of the 2016, with hints of smoked caramel that point to the generosity that is contained within the layers, set against the severity of slate minerality and tight tannins. Likely to shut down pretty severely from now, needs to be given a good 10 years.

DRINKING WINDOW 2029 - 2045

date of review 01/2022