2004 Chateau Lafleur, Pomerol, Case of 6 btls

RP95 "Tasted at Justerini & Brooks agency tasting in London. I absolutely adored the Château Lafleur 2004 when I first tasted it from barrel. Now with a decade on the clock, it is beginning to truly fulfil its promise as one of the wines of that vintage. It has a deep garnet hue. The nose demonstrates a sense of energy married with outstanding delineation: blackberry, blueberry and freshly shaved black truffle. The palate is extremely focused and tense, the acidity perfectly judged, and though the growing season perhaps curtails the sustain on the finish, there is coolness and a nonchalance here that is captivating. There remains some adolescent broodiness here, but give it another 3-4 years and you will have a great Pomerol and a great Lafleur on your hands. Tasted February 2015." NM for TWA Jun 2016

Robert Parker writes, "The 2004 Lafleur is unquestionably a candidate for the wine of the vintage. Boasting extraordinary intensity and richness as well as complex notes of kirsch liqueur, raspberries, truffles, and earth, this rich, full-bodied effort is atypically expansive and deep for the vintage." Published: Jun 29, 2006