Château Lafleur 2024, Pomerol
IN BOND
LOW STOCK
Delivery 2027/2028
Appellation - Pomerol
Owner - Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau
A blend of 45% merlot and 55% bouchet (cabernet franc)
Second wine – Les Pensées de Lafleur
Annual production – 18,000 bottles
TASTING NOTES
A superb red for the vintage with so much character, singing Lafleur like a world-class opera singer. So spicy and floral, showing tobacco, cherries and redcurrants. Some milk chocolate and truffles. Complex with seductive tannins and creamy acidity. Wonderful length. Reminds me of the 1978. A blend of 45% merlot and 55% bouchet (cabernet franc).
98/99
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2025
The 2024 Lafleur was picked September 20 to September 30. It has a discrete bouquet which is unusual for Lafleur at this stage, very harmonious with a mixture of blackcurrant and graphite scents, erring towards Left Bank in style as this Pomerol is wont to do. The palate is medium-bodied with a dash of white pepper on the entry. There is an entrancing symmetry to this Lafleur, and it feels very composed and poised towards the finish, which the Bouchet [Cabernet Franc] has shaped. This is a multi-faceted Lafleur, which is some achievement in this growing season. It will be fascinating to watch evolve in bottle. 2030 - 2060
95/97
Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2025
