critic reviews
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.
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.