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20 Rene Gabriel
15: Beim Dekantieren duftete es, wie wenn in einem Mehrfamilienhaus grad frisch Heizöl eingefüllt wurde. Und genau diese Mineralität, fand man dann über die ganze Zeit im Nasenbild wieder. Gereiftes Orangerot. Verrücktes Nasenbild, Honig, getrocknete Kamille, heller Tabak, Kräutertee, Thymian. Im Gaumen eher streng, extrem konzentriert und stetig zu legend. Kein Mehrheitswein, aber einer der es in sich hat. Dekantieren! (20/20). 17: Halbe Flasche: Sehr reifes Rot mit ziegelrotem Schimmer, nicht besonders tief. Die Nase erst kompakt und nur wenig Aromen hergebend, man spürt eine trockene Süsse, man erahnt die Tiefe, aber man spürt auch instinktiv, dass man hier Geduld braucht. Das war mein erster Eindruck, just nach dem Öffnen. Ich dekantierte den Wein in die Riedel-Piccolo-Karaffe (Bild oben). Die Nase war jetzt zugänglicher und zeigte den urtypischen Lafleur-Kräuterton, Eisenkraut, getrockneter Rosmarin, Salbei, dann in Aromen von Baumnusslikör und Fernet Branca drehend, er wurde fülliger und zeigte süsses Malz im Untergrund. Im Gaumen satt, eher fleischig, denn voluminös, eine unglaubliche, gereifte Cabernet-Franc-Essenz zeigend, nachhaltiges Finale. Ich habe versucht, irgendwelche Parallelen mit anderen Pomerols zu finden, aber es kam mir rein gar nichts in den Sinn. Lafleur ist halt Lafleur! Und das versteht nicht jeder Weinkenner. Ausser er ist ein Lafleur-Kenner!
96 Vinous
The 1983 Lafleur is the vintage that alerted me to the pedigree of this Pomerol growth back in 2004, so I have a sentimental attachment to it. A recent encounter served blind in Hong Kong confirms that the Lafleur ranks alongside the 1983 Cheval Blanc as the best Right Bank of the vintage. It is quite precocious and generous on the nose with sorbet-like red fruit tinged with peppermint and truffle oil. It has lost a little cohesion in recent years but offers more secondary scents of leather and sage. The palate has wondrous balance and poise: hints of iron infusing the supple red fruit with a complex and detailed finish. Well-stored bottles will continue giving immense pleasure. Tasted at a private dinner in Bordeaux.
92 Robert Parker
Full mature, yet still in far better condition than most 1983 Pomerols, Lafleur’s 1983 has a medium ruby color with considerable pink at the edge. A very exotic, almost kinky nose of Asian spice, licorice, truffle, and jammy kirsch is followed by a medium to full-bodied, plum, fleshy wine with sweet tannin, and low acidity in a very evolved style. Certainly among the very good vintages of Lafleur over the last 20 years, this is the most evolved and drinkable. Anticipated maturity: Now-2015. Last tasted, 8/02.<br/>
91 Wine Spectator
Port-like. A monster. Extremely ripe, exaggerated style with loads of berry and earth character. Full-bodied and tannic. Still needs time; try after 1998.--The Bordeaux 50. –JS
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Château Lafleur
Consisting of a mere 4.5-hectares of vines, with more than half, surprisingly planted to Cabernet Franc, Château Lafleur may be one of the smaller Pomerol properties, but that does not change that is certainly one of the finest. Located on the gravel-rich Pomerol Plateau, neighboring the phenomenal châteaux, Pétrus and La Fleur-Pétrus, Lafleur regularly produces comparable high-quality wines. Since its creation in 1872, Château Lafleur has stayed in the same kin-line, today, the fifth generation is represented by the Guinaudeau family, that took over estate in the mid-1980s. This single-vineyard grower-producer, due to its rather large proportion of Cabernet Franc, creates considerably structured wines that have the ability to age gracefully for two decades or more. Lafleur is their consistently impressive Grand Vin that shows the house’s signature concentrated layers of dark fruits, minerals, and liquorice, complimented by the wines overall rich opulence.