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LAFLEUR
Château Lafleur is one of the leading lights of the Right Bank and undoubtedly produces some of the finest wines in Bordeaux. Their old vintages are legendary and are extremely rare and difficult to find. The modern history of Lafleur began with its purchase in 1915 by André Robin. His daughters, Thérèse and Marie inherited both Lafleur and Le Gay in 1947. In 1984 Thérèse passed away and her sister Marie leased the property to her second cousins, the Guinaudeau. Following Marie’s death in 2001, Jacques Guinaudeau managed to purchase the property in 2002 and is the current owner along with his wife Sylvie and assisted by his son Baptiste and Julie Gresiak.
The 4.5 hectare vineyard planted with 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot is located on Pomerol’s upper plateau close to Pétrus, La Fleur-Pétrus and Vieux Château Certan. The soils are complex and help to provide the complexity and structure to the wines. Utmost care is taken in the vineyard and the grapes are harvested at optimal maturity and selection is rigorous. Average yields are 38 hectolitres per hectare. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled concrete tanks. The wines are aged in approximately 40% new oak for about 15 months. The high proportion of Cabernet Franc in the blend provides the complexity and minerality along with the lushness and silkiness from Merlot that is their wines signature feature.
Château Lafleur 1986
Pomerol
Levels: bottom neck; one lightly stained label
3 bottles per lot
Château Lafleur is one of the leading lights of the Right Bank and undoubtedly produces some of the finest wines in Bordeaux. Their old vintages are legendary and are extremely rare and difficult to find. The modern history of Lafleur began with its purchase in 1915 by André Robin. His daughters, Thérèse and Marie inherited both Lafleur and Le Gay in 1947. In 1984 Thérèse passed away and her sister Marie leased the property to her second cousins, the Guinaudeau. Following Marie’s death in 2001, Jacques Guinaudeau managed to purchase the property in 2002 and is the current owner along with his wife Sylvie and assisted by his son Baptiste and Julie Gresiak.
The 4.5 hectare vineyard planted with 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot is located on Pomerol’s upper plateau close to Pétrus, La Fleur-Pétrus and Vieux Château Certan. The soils are complex and help to provide the complexity and structure to the wines. Utmost care is taken in the vineyard and the grapes are harvested at optimal maturity and selection is rigorous. Average yields are 38 hectolitres per hectare. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled concrete tanks. The wines are aged in approximately 40% new oak for about 15 months. The high proportion of Cabernet Franc in the blend provides the complexity and minerality along with the lushness and silkiness from Merlot that is their wines signature feature.
Château Lafleur 1986
Pomerol
Levels: bottom neck; one lightly stained label
3 bottles per lot
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