Product Description
There were only 1,000 cases produced of the 2004 Lafleur and is made from a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. This Wine is currently in its peak drinking window. The best wines from the 2004 Vintage within the Pomerol region have a very deep colour, lively fruit, and well-structured tannins. It is considered to be a classic vintage similar to that of 1996.
Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 95
Tasted at Justerini & Brooks agency tasting in London. I absolutely adored the Chateau Lafleur 2004 when I first tasted it from barrel. Now with a decade on the clock, it is beginning to truly fulfil its promise as one of the wines of that vintage. It has a deep garnet hue. The nose demonstrates a sense of energy married with outstanding delineation: blackberry, blueberry and freshly shaved black truffle. The palate is extremely focused and tense, the acidity perfectly judged, and though the growing season perhaps curtails the sustain on the finish, there is coolness and a nonchalance here that is captivating. There remains some adolescent broodiness here, but give it another 3-4 years and you will have a great Pomerol and a great Lafleur on your hands. Tasted February 2015.
Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035
Vinous 91
Good dark red. Currant, minerals, graphite and nutty oak, along with some funkier notes of leather and musky tobacco. Supple, deep and fine-grained but with a cooler character than the 2005. Less black and more red in character than the 2005, throwing off notes of raspberry, mocha, coffee, leather and underbrush. Finishes with substantial, slightly edgy tannins. This one will be fascinating to follow.
Producer Profile
Area under vines: 4,5 hectares
Soils: Gravel
Production: 1000 cases a year
Ageing: in 50% new oak for 18 months
Grape varieties:
- Merlot 50%
- Cabernet Franc 50%
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