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LAFLEUR
Lafleur is the quintessential Pomerol: flashy, fleshy and exotic. These attributes are taken to further heights of power, density and almost creamy old vine concentration with unique components of its own by the balanced cepage of half Cabernet Franc and Merlot (Malbec was phased out during the 1920s) grown in deep gravelly soil rich in iron, phosphorous, and potassium. Indeed, this pleasant seat was one of the first areas to be planted on the great Pomerol Plateau less than furlong north of Pétrus. Many comments are forgotten in the auction room, but I always remember a client murmuring, there is no such thing as a bad bottle of Lafleur. Lafleur has a track record of remarkable consistency and generally overachieves in mediocre and even poor vintages. On this note, the estate had a superb run during the regions down years in the 1960s and 1970s. The focus on consistency is achieved by the tiny production of barely 1000 cases, many years labored tending tiny yields by the Robin family whose motto is quality over quantity, and the marketing and management lent by the Moueix empire more recently. Small changes introduced to solidify the already remarkable quality include the introduction of a second wine and slightly increasing the amount of new oak. It is always at least that rare combination of heavenly richness and fine breed.
JC
Château Lafleur--Vintage 1985
Pomerol
Level: into neck, slightly bin soiled label
In original wooden case
"The 1985 Lafleur is a much larger-scaled wine than the 1985 Petrus. It possesses a very special bouquet suggesting ripe plums, minerals, violets, and an intensity that comes only from old vines. Deep ruby/purple, with an exceptional richness and depth of fruit, full body, and a powerful, long finish, this wine ranks with the mammoth-sized vintages of Lafleur--1989, 1988, 1986, 1982, 1979, 1975, and 1964. Anticipated maturity: Now-2015. Last tasted, 1/91." Robert Parker. Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998)
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Lafleur is the quintessential Pomerol: flashy, fleshy and exotic. These attributes are taken to further heights of power, density and almost creamy old vine concentration with unique components of its own by the balanced cepage of half Cabernet Franc and Merlot (Malbec was phased out during the 1920s) grown in deep gravelly soil rich in iron, phosphorous, and potassium. Indeed, this pleasant seat was one of the first areas to be planted on the great Pomerol Plateau less than furlong north of Pétrus. Many comments are forgotten in the auction room, but I always remember a client murmuring, there is no such thing as a bad bottle of Lafleur. Lafleur has a track record of remarkable consistency and generally overachieves in mediocre and even poor vintages. On this note, the estate had a superb run during the regions down years in the 1960s and 1970s. The focus on consistency is achieved by the tiny production of barely 1000 cases, many years labored tending tiny yields by the Robin family whose motto is quality over quantity, and the marketing and management lent by the Moueix empire more recently. Small changes introduced to solidify the already remarkable quality include the introduction of a second wine and slightly increasing the amount of new oak. It is always at least that rare combination of heavenly richness and fine breed.
JC
Château Lafleur--Vintage 1985
Pomerol
Level: into neck, slightly bin soiled label
In original wooden case
"The 1985 Lafleur is a much larger-scaled wine than the 1985 Petrus. It possesses a very special bouquet suggesting ripe plums, minerals, violets, and an intensity that comes only from old vines. Deep ruby/purple, with an exceptional richness and depth of fruit, full body, and a powerful, long finish, this wine ranks with the mammoth-sized vintages of Lafleur--1989, 1988, 1986, 1982, 1979, 1975, and 1964. Anticipated maturity: Now-2015. Last tasted, 1/91." Robert Parker. Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998)
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