Château Lafleur

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend

9.618 ratings
9.59 pro ratings
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
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9.6

The 1995 Lafleur was bought and served blind by Baptiste Guinaudeau at a dinner in Saint-Émilion. It's not dissimilar to the bottle drunk in 2018. On the nose, there is black fruit with graphite and game hints. Given that it is now 27 years old, the 1995 is maturing at a glacial pace. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins that loosen up with aeration. With blackberry, black truffle and a touch of smoke, this Lafleur exudes Cabernet Franc on the finish. I thought that it might be ready to drink now, but this suggests it would be better to wait. Tasted in Bordeaux. (Neal Martin, Vinous, January 2023)

The 1995 Lafleur was bought and served blind by Baptiste Guinaudeau at a dinner in Saint-Émilion. It's not dissimilar to the bottle drunk in 2018. On the nose, there is black fruit with graphite and game hints. Given that it is now 27 years old, the 1995 is maturing at a glacial pace. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins that loosen up with aeration. With blackberry, black truffle and a touch of smoke, this Lafleur exudes Cabernet Franc on the finish. I thought that it might be ready to drink now, but this suggests it would be better to wait. Tasted in Bordeaux. (Neal Martin, Vinous, January 2023)

Jan 27th, 2023
Henrik Poulsen

Two bottles opened as the first one disappointed...so did the second!
Not flawed but just not up to the expected heights from this winery.
Perhaps just the vintage (which I don't think favored many Pomerol's) so I would opt to still hold onto this and hope for better things in 5+ years.

Two bottles opened as the first one disappointed...so did the second!
Not flawed but just not up to the expected heights from this winery.
Perhaps just the vintage (which I don't think favored many Pomerol's) so I would opt to still hold onto this and hope for better things in 5+ years.

Apr 26th, 2017
Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.8

Special. Great richness and complexity

Special. Great richness and complexity

Sep 5th, 2014
Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.8

Now that's an Auction wine!!!

Now that's an Auction wine!!!

Jun 8th, 2014
Michael Hildbold

1995 Bordeaux tasting- La Mission, Cht Margaux, Pichon Lalande, Lafleur, Mouton, La Lagune. Not pictured- Leoville-Las-Cases, Latour, Cheval Blanc, Haut-Brion, and Yquem.

1995 Bordeaux tasting- La Mission, Cht Margaux, Pichon Lalande, Lafleur, Mouton, La Lagune. Not pictured- Leoville-Las-Cases, Latour, Cheval Blanc, Haut-Brion, and Yquem.

Jan 28th, 2014
Stephanie Dres

Earthy, lush.

Earthy, lush.

Mar 23rd, 2016
Tom Loretan

Amazing

Amazing

Jun 22nd, 2014
Andrew Marshall

Andrew had this 9 years ago

Andrew had this 9 years ago

Oct 7th, 2015
Greg Gregory

Greg had this 10 years ago

Greg had this 10 years ago

Dec 17th, 2014
Daniel Ha

Daniel had this 10 years ago

Daniel had this 10 years ago

Dec 17th, 2014