Château Lafleur, Pomerol
    Château Lafleur

    Château Lafleur, Pomerol, 2012

    96/100
    The Wine Independent
    95/100
    Vinous
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    1. Last Few

      2012

      3x75cl

      DP

      £1,743.61

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Baptiste Guinadeau described 2012 as an ‘exciting, interesting vintage, a vintage of three parts'. A wet spring and early summer which 'replenished and liberated' the soils after three years of drought. There was a risk of mildew, so lots of work was required in the vineyard, but they knew that the 'balance of the vintage could change quickly', and it did. The summer was dry and hot with 46 days without rain; this really helped maturity. The weather changed again in October and became cold and wet for the harvest. Produced from 46% Merlot harvested in one day on the 23rd of September and 54% of Cabernet Franc picked on the 6th of October. The 2012 Lafleur is much less brooding than previous years and possesses a bit more joie de vivre. Complex, sumptuous, decadent bouquet of flowers, crème de mûre, vanilla, pepper, spiced cassis interspersed with bright red berry fruit. The fruit profile on the palate is darker than the Pensees and there is still the serious, intellectual Lafleur character. There is sumptuous, velvety fruit all the way to the long, smoky, dark chocolate finish. Beautiful balance.

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    Critic Reviews

    96/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    The 2012 Lafleur is medium to deep garnet colored. It features profound scents of dried cherries, prunes, and wild thyme plus underlying suggestions of camphor, iron ore, and cumin seed. The medium to full-bodied palate is rich and multi-layered, supported by rounded tannins and just enough freshness, finishing with an herbal lift.
    drinking window 2022 - 2042
    date of review 02/2023
    95/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2012 Lafleur is high-toned on the nose with liquorice and blueberry scents, lavender oil and wild heather. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy, red berry fruit laced with brown spices, cracked black pepper, cedar and tobacco, almost dovetailing into a Médoc-like finish. This is one of the few Pomerols that require further time in bottle. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.
    drinking window 2025 - 2048
    date of review 09/2022

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pomerol
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet Franc
    abv:
    13.5%

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