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Chateau Lafleur, Pomerol, 2022

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Chateau Lafleur
$1,199.99
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Pomerol is Merlot country, and Lafleur is the glorious exception: this tiny estate farms the highest-elevation Cabernet Franc in the appellation and uses more of it in its wines than anyone else. Its 4.5 hectares sit on the northern crest of the Pomerol plateau, right up against Petrus, on a patchwork of gravel over brown clay, with sandier ground to the south. The Cabernet Franc here is Bouchet, a massale selection André Robin developed in the 1930s, and it's interplanted with Merlot in every one of the vineyard's 24 parcels. No chemicals or pesticides have ever been used on this land (under the Robin sisters it was still ploughed with an ox until 1979), and the soils are never turned, so the stones stay in place and radiate heat back to the vines. Today Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau run it with their son Baptiste and his wife Julie. The Guinaudeaus are great-great-grandchildren of Henri Greloud, who named the estate Lafleur in 1872, so the property is back with the family that founded it. In the cellar the house approach is quiet: as a rule the grand vin is vinified in concrete, finishes malolactic in barrel and sees only a modest share of new oak. Production is tiny, the wines are built to age, and to us Lafleur is still Pomerol's best-kept secret.

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Antonio Galloni

99 points

"The 2022 Lafleur is a wild, exotic wine. Totally mind-bending, Lafleur completely defies any of the conventional definitions of Pomerol. The aromatics alone are mesmerizing. Red plum, blood orange, espresso, rose petal, crushed rocks and spice all soar out of the glass. The Bouchet (Cabernet Franc) is so expressive here. Even with all of its intensity, the 2022 remains light on its feet. There is simply no other wine like Lafleur on the Right Bank. Magnificent." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

100 points

"The 2022 Lafleur has turned out even better in bottle than I anticipated. Wafting from the glass with exotic aromas of mulberries, potpourri, iris, blood orange and incense, it's full-bodied, dense and layered, with a deep and multidimensional core of sweet, succulent fruit underpinned by velvety tannins, concluding with a long, expansive, rose-inflected finish. Élevage has brought a sense of harmony and classicism to the volume and richness that were already apparent en primeur, delivering a Lafleur for the ages." —William Kelley

Jancis Robinson

17.5 points

"Very embryonic, even recalcitrant at the moment. Changes in the glass but all the components are there – gourmand fruit, plentiful but fine tannins, plush texture and better balance than Les Pensées. Firm, long, austere finish." —James Lawther MW

Decanter

98 points

"A sublime wine from Lafleur in 2022 that delivers a vibrant, electric and incredibly charming wine with subtle power. A beautiful nose, inviting, generous and elegant, sweet and forward with hints of ripe fruit and roses. Sleek, sharp, direct and coursing with energy on the palate interweaving layers of dark fruits, tightly-knitted tannins, savoury spice and fresh minerality. Plum, damson, cherry, violets, floral and cool blue fruits, graphite and slate with a blood-iron tang. The edges have electricity and bite despite the clear concentration and power in-between. Long length that goes on and on. Perhaps less openly charming and generous than some at this point but this takes its time to open, carefully expanding and showing its potential. Wonderful." —Georgina Hindle

More about Chateau Lafleur

Pomerol's best kept secret sits near the plateau's edge where clay meets gravel. Lafleur's tiny production is prized by insiders who understand what small quantities of very old vines on exceptional terroir can achieve. The wines are profound, mineral-edged, and seriously age-worthy.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc , Merlot , Other Regional Grapes , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

beef Wellington, grilled porterhouse, roasted beef tenderloin, herb-crusted venison, beef bourguignon

Tasting Profile

Deep ruby Pomerol with ripe dark cherry, plum, and mineral aromas. Full-bodied with velvety tannins and balanced acidity, finishing with cocoa, spice, and earthy notes.

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