Château Lafleur 2018

£1,500.00

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IN BOND

Delivery 2021

Appellation - Pomerol

Owner - Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau

50% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc

Second wine – Les Pensées de Lafleur

Annual production – 18,000 bottles

Tasting notes
The 2018 Lafleur is a blend of 54% Cabernet Franc harvested on October 1 and 4, with 46% Merlot harvested September 12 and 15. Deep garnet-purple colored, it rocks up charged with energetic iron ore, crushed rocks and scorched earth notes over a core of blueberry compote, Morello cherries, black raspberries and stewed plums plus suggestions of violets, menthol and cardamom. Full-bodied, powerful, opulent and incredibly seductive, the palate is mind blowing with its through-the-roof velvety tannins and bright freshness supporting layer upon drop-dead gorgeous layer of fragrant black fruits, mineral notions and earth, finishing epically long and perfumed.
Score: 97/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (April 2019), April 2019

 

The sweetness of fruit in the center palate is incredible with a ripe-plum and currant undertone. Very aromatic already. Full-bodied, tight and compressed with a tannin quality that folds beautifully into the wine. Incredible finish. Such, such power with finesse. Tight but glorious at this stage.

Score: 100 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2019

 

While the oak is massive and the fruit is concentrated, too, there is an amazing amount of harmony already in this wine. Not as black or impenetrable as I might have expected this is a juicy Lafleur with some rounded edges already and this is a great sign for the future. With red fruit leading the way and a long, smooth, savoury, but not tannic, finish, this is a truly suave interpretation of the vintage and I have no doubt that everyone will fall for its charms.

Score: 19+ Matthew Jukes, MatthewJukes.com, April 2019

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