Lafleur 1988

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£958.00

Lafleur 1988

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Lafleur 1988

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75 cl

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£958.00

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Château Lafleur 1988 is a mature-vintage Right Bank Bordeaux from the appellation of Pomerol. Château Lafleur is a small property located opposite the legendary Château Pétrus - and to many Bordeaux aficionados this property produces wines of similar magnitude to its illustrious neighbour. Extremely low yields in the vineyard and a minimalist approach in the cellar produces wonderfully expressive wines with a seductive perfume (partly attributable to the high proportion of Cabernet Franc in the blend). Lafleur is typically a blend of 50/50 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The wine is aged in 50% new barriques for 18 months.

1988

Red

Pomerol

Chateau Lafleur

Bordeaux, France

Cabernet Franc - Merlot

94 Vinous

The 1988 Lafleur was last tasted in 2012 at the Attersee tasting conducted just before publishing my Pomerol tome. I had forgotten how well this vintage showed at the time and deeply impressed how well it performs after almost three decades. There is now just a little ageing on the rim but the core remains a healthy dark purple color. The bouquet is just wonderful, armed with gorgeous black fruit, tobacco and a hint of liquorish, and a distant touch of Japanese green tea. The palate is medium-bodied but is endowed with considerable density in context of the vintage. There is much more matière here compared to the 1988 Petrus. It is not quite as rigid as it was five years ago and this bottle demonstrates a precocious, almost mellifluous finish that is more like a 1990 than 1988. Outstanding. Tasted at the “International Wine & Business” Lafleur dinner at Ten Trinity, London.Neal Martin1st November 2018

Chateau Lafleur

Pomerol's Other Superstar

Château Lafleur has come to be recognised as one of greatest producers in Pomerol, offering wines of incredible balance, purity and elegance, with distinct mineral character. A stand out name for Bordeaux's Right Bank, the estate also produces a second red, Les Pensées de Lafleur, produced from a 0.68ha plot with its own distinct terroir - resulting in a lighter, more fragrant style compared to the Lafleur.

Despite both wines being classic blends of Cabernet Franc and Merlot with 20% new oak, the result is two quite different expressions: for example the the dominance of cigar-box and graphite Cabernet Franc complexity in the Lafleur.

Bordeaux, France

Chateau Lafleur