Description
Château Lafleur is a micro-estate of only 4.58 Ha in one plot, situated on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux area in the appellation Pomerol. In 1872 Henri Greloud, who was already the owner of the nearby situated Château Le Gay, bought the vineyard and started with renovations. He built a house and a cellar and named the property Château Lafleur. Although the appellation Pomerol has no official classification, Château Lafleur was already in 1893 ranked as the #3 wine of Pomerol (behind Petrus and Vieux Château Certan). The vineyard consists of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc. The average age of the vines is close to 45 years. In general, the wine is aged in 25% new French oak barrels, where it remains for 15 months prior to bottling.
Tasting Notes :
Château Lafleur reveals a lavish tapestry where intense black fruits entwine with truffle notes and an underlay of firm tannins—a cohesion that declares the formidable nature of this wine. On the palate, one savours the intricate dance between the plushness typical of merlot and the aromatic finesse gifted by the cabernet franc. The crescendo comes as it lingers on the finish with richly layered complexities that signal both approachability and assured longevity.
