Pensees de Lafleur Magnum 2008
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Pensees de Lafleur Magnum 2008
HED06204
150 cl
14.5%
£275.00
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Pensées de Lafleur 2008 is a red wine from Pomerol in Bordeaux. This magnum comes from a 0.7-hectare parcel of sand and clay-gravel soils within the Château Lafleur estate, composed of 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc. It is vinified with the same attention as the grand vin, following a season that required careful vineyard management to navigate early humidity. A bouquet of dark berries, cedar and bell pepper is followed by a medium-bodied palate where firm tannins ensure the wine maintains a disciplined structure.
90 Vinous
The 2008 Pensées de Lafleur has a well-defined, smoke and truffle-tinged bouquet that is pretty and elegant, a wine that has clearly opened up in the last couple of years. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, very focused with gentle grip in the mouth. The fruit is on the darker side laced with smoke and black pepper, fanning out gently towards the finish that remains very composed. Excellent. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 10-Year On tasting.Neal Martin1st May 2018
88 Jancis Robinson
The 2008 Les Pensees de Lafleur is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. It is elegant, although not quite as rich and intense as the 2010, but loads of licorice, red and black fruits, earth and spice make for a medium-bodied, stylish wine to drink over the next 10-15 years.Robert Parker2nd May 2011
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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.
