| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
The 2014 Pensées de Lafleur is showing a touch of greenness on the nose, although I found it well defined and offering attractive tobacco and cigar box notes with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin. There is satisfying fruit concentration here, a fine bead of acidity and a harmonious, lightly spiced finish that lingers in the mouth. Excellent. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. 2021 - 2036
The perfume and freshness in the glass are very impressive with flower, walnut and plum character. Full body and a dense and beautiful center palate. The tannins are ripe and polished. Superb finish and depth. Second wine. Wow. Drink in 2022 but I can’t wait!
Tasted blind. Sweet, buttery nose with lots of ripe fruit but perhaps it could do with just a little more zip and freshness? Lightly vegy. A tad astringent.
Drink 2023-2033
The 2014 Les Pensees de Lafleur has developed nicely now that the wine is in bottle. It has a composed bouquet with scents of raspberry preserve, blackcurrant leaf and a touch of chalk, all neatly defined and discretely enmeshed with the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, quite strict tannin. There is an appealing symmetry to this Les Pensées, exuding immense precision and tension on the finish without showing off. As I wrote in my primeur note, perfect for those that cannot afford the Grand Vin. Drink Date 2018-2030
Crimson with a transparent rim. A little lighter than I remember this wine. Positively chewy. Definitely a second wine without much flesh. Is the new generation heading natural-wards? Lots of muscle and sinew instead of the flesh. Not sure…
The second wine of Chateau Lafleur. Tiny quantities are produced of this Pomerol
