Château Lafleur, Pomerol, 1996

Name: Château Lafleur, Pomerol
Brand: Château Lafleur
Price: 5321.47 GBP

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critic reviews

89/100Neal Martin,Vinous

Like many of its Right Bank counterparts, the 1996 Lafleur was compromised by a growing season that completely favoured the Left Bank. It just lacks brightness and vitality on the nose, which foregrounds gravel and leather but is missing the fruit behind it. The palate is simple with slightly dry tannins, but this is not an astringent Lafleur and there is a sense of balance on the Médoc-like finish. Not the best Lafleur by a long way, but I prefer it to the under-performing '96 Petrus! Tasted from ex-château magnum at Kate & Kon's 40-Year vertical in Austria.

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date of review 09/2025