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Les Pensées, Pomerol
Château Lafleur

Les Pensées, Pomerol, 2019

critic reviews

94/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2019 Les Pensées de Lafleur has a very perfumed, violet-scented bouquet with red fruit, touches of baking powder and garrigues-like scents in the background. Wonderful. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly powdery texture and a keen thread of acidity to counterbalance the richness and precocity on the finish. A worthy follow-up to the excellent 2018 Pensées. Tasted from ex-château magnum at Kate & Kon's 40-Year vertical in Austria.

DRINKING WINDOW 2029 - 2046
date of review 09/2025
94/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

The 2019 Pensees de Lafleur is made from 55% Merlot and 45% Bouchet (Cabernet Franc). Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little closed to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal notes of tar, crushed rocks, and black olives over a core of prunes and blackberry preserves. The full-bodied palate is rich, concentrated, and seductive with a velvety texture and long ferrous-laced finish.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2040
date of review 05/2023
94/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Flinty, smoky reduction on the first nose, but as soon as you hit the palate you get a punch of intensity, power, bitter dark chocolate. This starts with the seductive feel of Pomerol with luscious black cherry and liquorice, then the Bouchet/Cabernet Franc grip comes in and the austere purity to the fruit is pushed to the fore. Harvest 21 and 30 September, just two days.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2040
date of review 01/2022

product details

Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
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Style:
Grape Variety:
abv:
15%