| Winery |
Chateau Lafleur Pomerol 2005 |
| Vintage |
2005 |
| Region |
Bordeaux |
| Grape |
Merlot & Blends |
| Style |
Red Wine |
| Sweetness |
Dry |
| Body |
Full |
| Tasting note |
This amazing wine puts on a display of fireworks in terms of its aromatics, with a stunning nose of blue and black fruits, forest floor, flowers and earth. Dense purple, full-bodied, rich, moderately tannic and super-concentrated, this is a profound Pomerol that still needs another decade of cellaring. This is possibly the greatest Lafleur of the modern era, rivaling the 1982 and 2000. Forget it for another 5-10 years and drink it over the following quarter-century. Drink 2020-2050. By Robert Parker, Jun 2015.
Tasted at the Pomerol Comparative Exploration tasting in London, the 2005 Lafleur is cut from the same cloth as say, the 1982 or 1998, insofar that it is evolving at a pace that makes a glacier look expedient. It continues to sport a tight, masculine and quite tertiary bouquet, that Cabernet Franc in the driving seat, deigning you with hints of black truffle after 20 minutes in the glass. The palate is beautifully defined with intense black fruit, a gigantic, arching backbone that frames this Lafleur built for long-term ageing. There is wonderful focus and persistence in situ, yet the unrelenting grip is a sign that you should really not broach this wine for another decade. Sorry folks...you'll have to be patient. 2020 - 2060. By Neal Martin, Feb 2018. |
| Rating |
RO100 / JS100 / NM98 |
| ABV |
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| Size |
750ml |
