Château Lafleur, Pomerol
Château Lafleur

Château Lafleur, Pomerol


Destination

vintage


portfolio

Portfolio
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2001
6x75cl
DP
£4,225.22

2003
75cl
DP
£696.20

2006
75cl
DP
£681.20

2006
3x75cl
DP
£2,043.61

2007
75cl
DP
£524.21

2008
1x75cl
DP
£723.20

2009
1x75cl
DP
£1,593.20

2009
1x1.5L
DP
£3,186.41

2010
75cl
DP
£1,721.21

2011
3x75cl
DP
£1,875.61

2012
3x75cl
DP
£1,743.61

2013
3x75cl
DP
£1,533.61

2013
1x3L
DP
£2,046.82

2017
3x75cl
DP
£2,801.53

2018
3x75cl
DP
£4,031.53

Broking

Broking
These are wines from our broking list and have an average delivery window of 15 working days.


1996
12x75cl
DP
£5,762.46

2001
6x75cl
DP
£3,739.22

2004
3x75cl
DP
£1,449.61

2015
6x75cl
DP
£6,863.08

2016
3x75cl
DP
£3,213.61

2016
3x75cl
DP
£3,249.61

2016
3x75cl
DP
£3,417.61

2016
3x75cl
DP
£3,609.61

2016
3x75cl
DP
£3,729.61

2017
3x75cl
DP
£2,411.53

2018
3x75cl
DP
£3,161.53

2018
3x75cl
DP
£3,311.53

2018
3x75cl
DP
£3,611.53

2019
1x75cl
DP
£1,263.84

2019
3x75cl
DP
£3,791.53

2019
3x75cl
DP
£4,211.53

2019
3x75cl
DP
£4,331.53

2019
3x1.5L
DP
£8,063.08

2020
3x75cl
DP
£3,161.53

2020
3x75cl
DP
£3,431.53

2021
1x75cl
DP
£843.20

2021
1x75cl
DP
£903.20

2021
3x75cl
DP
£2,853.61


Château Lafleur, Pomerol, 1996

1996

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Château Lafleur, Pomerol, 1996
Maturity:
Drink
ABV:
13%
90/100
Neal Martin, Vinous

The 1996 Lafleur is not a vintage that I have seen much, although the bottom line is that in this tricky Right Bank season it is better than the disappointing Petrus. Raspberry, black truffle and leather on the rather lean nose, the palate stocky and burly if missing the refinement and precision of a great vintage. There is a sense of attractiveness to this Lafleur, but it does lack that crucial ingredient – charm.
Date Reviewed:
11/2018

specifications

country:
France

region:
Bordeaux

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Château Lafleur

Château Lafleur

If Le Pin caresses your heart and Ausone is a wine that gently stimulates every nerve in the body, Château Lafleur is THE wine that engages the mind. The term "intellectual" is often attached to this unique Pomerol property, not because it is overly highbrow, but because it is a wine that is so thought provoking. Deep, meaningful, and cerebral, softly spoken yet intense, it stands alone amongst the great names of the right bank. Usually produced from about 55% Bouchet (old vine Cabernet Franc) and the balance Merlot, and only ever given a maximum one third new oak, the miniscule 1000 cases production is the stuff of collectors and connoisseurs’ dreams. It is a wine of enormous depth and intensity fashioned from one of Pomerol's most exceptional and unique terroirs.

The chateau has been in the same family since its inception in 1872 – Baptiste is the great great great grandson of Henri Greloud, its founder. Jacques and Sylvie and their three children have been the exclusive owners since 2001, although they had previously been leasing the vineyards following the death of Therese Robin in 1984. Since their arrival there has been an even more quality focussed approach to all aspects of viticulture and vinification. Few winemakers can speak about their terroir with such knowledge. After the first full geological survey in 1999, Jacques decided to change Pensees de Lafleur (now called Les Pensees) from a traditional ‘second wine’ into a separate Cru. This part of the vineyard, which is missing the gravel content that makes Lafleur so unique, is better suited to Merlot and fashions a more ‘traditional’ style of Pomerol.

There have been many exceptional wines made throughout the last century, however, it is really only recently that the Guinaudeaus have received the plaudits they so richly deserve. The team is aided by Jean Claude Berrouet, the former winemaker at Petrus. They only utilise natural fertilizers, yields are low and they practice a less-is-more attitude when it comes to vinifications; they let their terroir speak through, and the results are simply astonishing.

The Guinaudeaus also farm four other Crus outside of Pomerol: Les Perrieres, Grand Village, Les Champs Libres and Grand Village Blanc. Please follow these links to discover these wines.

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