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Les Pensees Lafleur 2021
HED38897
75 cl
14%
£110.00
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Château Lafleur, a small 4.5-hectare Pomerol estate owned by the Guinaudeau family, holds a coveted position opposite Pétrus. Revered for crafting some of the region`s most sought-after and highly rated wines, the estate also offers `Les Pensees de Lafleur,` its esteemed second wine. Crafted from younger vines or select lots that didn`t make it into the Grand Vin`s final blend, this cuvée provides a more approachable expression of Château Lafleur`s style and exceptional quality at a more accessible price point.
94 Jane Anson
A blend of 59% Merlot and 41% Cabernet Franc (Bouchet), the 2021 Pensees de Lafleur is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a lot of shaking to wake up scents of juicy black cherries, raspberry preserves, and mulberries, opening out to reveal notes of allspice, red roses, and garrigue, plus a hint of bay leaves. Medium-bodied, the palate is tight-knit and refreshing, delivering an impressive intensity of mineral-laced, red berry flavors and soft, rounded tannins, finishing on a persistent, chalky note.Lisa Perrotti-Brown23rd April 2024
93 Vinous
The 2021 Les Pensées de Lafleur is a very pretty wine. Strong floral and spice notes give the Pensées tons of charm. Silky tannins reinforce a feeling of finesse that further adds to its immediacy and appeal. Succulent red cherry fruit, red plum, orange peel, cinnamon and cedar open with time in the glass. Bright acids reappear on the finish to round things out. More than anything else, it is the wine's balance that is most impressive. What a charmer.Antonio Galloni27th February 2024
16.5 Jancis Robinson
59% Merlot, 41% Bouchet (Cabernet Franc). Cask sample.Less density than some years but has the structure to age. Floral notes on the nose with a sweetness and volume of fruit on the palate. Tightens and drives on the finish. (JL)
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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.