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1998 Château Lafleur, Pomerol, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready - at best
Robert Parker
94/100
Product: 19988123998
1998 Château Lafleur, Pomerol, Bordeaux
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 1998
Maturity Ready - at best
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Lafleur

Critics reviews

Robert Parker 94/100
This wine was incredibly tannic and backward from cask, but out of bottle it has shrugged off the excess tannin and seems to be developing far better than I thought it would. The color is dense/ruby purple, and the wine shows notes of sweet kirsch and blackberry liqueur, with a liquid minerality and a hint of violets. The wine is full-bodied, quite tannic, very dense and backward, but gorgeously concentrated, pure, and intense. This looks to be a classic Lafleur meant for significant long-term aging. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2040+. Last tasted, 11/02.Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 01/01/2003
Drink 2015 - 2040
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Jan 2003)

About this wine

Chateau Lafleur

Château Lafleur is A tiny 4.5-hectare Pomerol property located opposite Pétrus and producing wines of comparable quality. Lafleur is owned and run by Sylvie and Jacques Guinadeau. Its vineyards are situated on the gravel-rich Pomerol plateau and adjoin those of La Fleur-Pétrus. The soils here are particularly deep and are enriched by deposits of potassium and iron. Only natural fertilisers are used and yields are painfully low, even by Pomerol standards.
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