Château Lafleur, Pomerol, 2006

Name: Château Lafleur, Pomerol
Brand: Château Lafleur
Price: 2027.16 GBP

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critic reviews

93/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2006 Lafleur is a little better than previous bottles, opening nicely with blackberry, Italian delicatessen, light crushed stone scents and a hint of bay leaf. It is a conservative but exhibits more terroir expression than the 2007. The palate is firm and structured and lacks a bit of flair, but there is ample concentration with an appealing, grippy finish. Just give it a couple more years. Tasted from ex-château magnum at Kate & Kon's 40-Year vertical in Austria.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2050

date of review 09/2025

95/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Delivers Lafleur electricity, if still a little serious at almost 20 years old. This remains a Cabernet Franc dominant vintage in its feel and aromatics, if not in blend, and the austerity of the early years has not entirely disappeared. Give it a few moments to unwind and show those seductive brushed tannins that cushion grilled black fruits, slate, graphite, smoked earth, cumin, black pepper, steel, violets and roses. Jacques Guinaudeau owner and winemaker, and this was still just four vintages since he had become sole owner, following 15 years renting from his aunts (first both, then one) the Robin sisters. Harvest October 8 to 14, after a challenging vintage that needed the attention to detail that Lafleur always delivers.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2040

date of review 02/2025

93/100Neal Martin,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Tasted at the chateau and then blind at Farr Vintners' tasting, the 2006 Lafleur is a vintage that I have not tasted for a few years. It has a well-defined bouquet with kirsch, strawberry, touches of melted tar and that hint of cooked meat that I picked up on out of barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly coarse tannin on the entry, tarry black fruit, cohesive in the mouth with a touch of black pepper that leads to a conservative finish, which feels just a little austere at the moment. It is an impressive Lafleur from Jacques Guinaudeau, even if I would not place it within the top tier of vintages that he has overseen with his son Baptiste in recent years. Tasted April 2016.

DRINKING WINDOW 2019 - 2038

date of review 05/2016