Chateau Lafleur 2009

  • 100 James
    Suckling
  • 99 Robert
    Parker
  • 95 Wine
    Spectator
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Region

Producer

Vintage
2009

Size
750ML

Features
Collectible

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  • 100
    This is a crazy nose of tangerines and blueberries, with raspberries and mushroom and berries. Full-bodied, with ultra fine tannins. This wine is all about texture, with phenomenal tannins and subtle fruits that just make you think. Evocative. It is layered, yet changes all the time. I can't believe it really. Speechless. Amazes me. Try in 2020.
  • 99
    An absolutely prodigious blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot, the 2009 Lafleur displays the tell-tale characteristics of this great estate. Kirsch liqueur, licorice and floral notes are intermixed with raspberry in a very full-bodied, super-intense, opulent and multi-dimensional style. Extraordinarily dense and pure, but not heavy by any means, the intensity, texture, and richness of the 2009 Lafleur are reminiscent of the perfect 1982. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040.
  • 95
    This gushes with mouthwatering blueberry, boysenberry and blackberry fruit, leading to a long black tea- and incense-filled finish. Darkens up considerably as it airs, with layers of extra flesh, Kenya AA coffee and charcoal notes striding through the finish. Shows an exotic side, and gorgeous mouthfeel. Best from 2015 through 2030.

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2021
  • 99 James
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  • 97 Decanter
  • 97 Jeb
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  • 96 Robert
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2020
  • 99 Robert
    Parker
  • 98 Decanter
  • 98 James
    Suckling
  • 98 Vinous
  • 98 Jeb
    Dunnuck
2019
  • 100 Decanter
  • 100 Robert
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  • 100 James
    Suckling
  • 100 Jeb
    Dunnuck
2016
  • 100 Decanter
  • 99 Robert
    Parker
  • 99 James
    Suckling
  • 99 Jeb
    Dunnuck
  • 93 Wine
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2015
  • 100 Jeb
    Dunnuck
  • 100 Decanter
  • 100 Robert
    Parker
  • 100 James
    Suckling
2014
  • 100 James
    Suckling
  • 98 Decanter
  • 95 Robert
    Parker
2011
  • 97 James
    Suckling
  • 94 Robert
    Parker
2010
  • 100 Decanter
  • 100 James
    Suckling
  • 98 Robert
    Parker
  • 97 Wine
    Spectator
2008
  • 96 Robert
    Parker
  • 91 Wine
    Spectator
2005
  • 100 Wine
    Spectator
  • 95 Robert
    Parker
1999
  • 94 Decanter
  • 93 Robert
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  • 92 Wine
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Chateau Lafleur

Chateau Lafleur

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Chateau Lafleur, France

Fruit of the shared passion which drives for more than 140 years the same family, the wines of Chateau Lafleur are crafted without any concession to fashion. Deep and complex, they are distinguished by the precision of their tannic structure and their legendry mineral character arising from this mythic terroir. The small surface and naturally low yields of the vineyard make Chateau Lafleur a very rare cru, reserved for great connoisseurs.

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One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.

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A source of exceptionally sensual and glamorous red wines, Pomerol is actually a rather small appellation in an unassuming countryside. It sits on a plateau immediately northeast of the city of Libourne on the right bank of the Dordogne River. Pomerol and St-Émilion are the stars of what is referred to as Right Bank Bordeaux: Merlot-dominant red blends completed by various amounts of Cabernet Franc or Cabernet Sauvignon. While Pomerol has no official classification system, its best wines are some of the world’s most sought after.

Historically Pomerol attached itself to the larger and more picturesque neighboring region of St-Émilion until the late 1800s when discerning French consumers began to recognize the quality and distinction of Pomerol on its own. Its popularity spread to northern Europe in the early 1900s.

After some notable vintages of the 1940s, the Pomerol producer, Petrus, began to achieve great international attention and brought widespread recognition to the appellation. Its subsequent distribution by the successful Libourne merchant, Jean-Pierre Mouiex, magnified Pomerol's fame after the Second World War.

Perfect for Merlot, the soils of Pomerol—clay on top of well-drained subsoil—help to create wines capable of displaying an unprecedented concentration of color and flavor.

The best Pomerol wines will be intensely hued, with qualities of fresh wild berries, dried fig or concentrated black plum preserves. Aromas may be of forest floor, sifted cocoa powder, anise, exotic spice or toasted sugar and will have a silky, smooth but intense texture.

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