Wine Details
Wine Description
A stunning rich purple. The nose is spicy, cedar and black pepper with an obvious. The attack is intense, with black olives, tapenade, raspberry leaf, bristling with intent.
almost 6 yearsWA96 NM Drink 2018-2050 Tasted from an ex-chateau bottle at the Lafleur vertical dinner at Attersee in Austria, the 2001 is destined to be over-shadowed by the imperious millennial Lafleur. But do not ignore this fabulous Pomerol. It has a brilliant bouquet rich in minerals that infused the pure blackberry and raspberry fruit. It seems to shimmer in the glass, offering hints of violet and crushed rose petals with continued aeration. The palate is full-bodied and struck through with a crisp seam of acidity that slices through the multi-layered, tobacco tinged blackberry and dark cherry fruit, before fanning out to a vivacious, almost Pauillac-like finish. This is a wonderful Lafleur destined for long-term ageing. Tasted June 2012.
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DecanterRating: 5/5 - As reviewed by Decanter. Extraordinary colour. Such a spicy nose, with such huge, healthy fruit. Totally mouthfilling, with all that glossy fruit. So generous and so beautifully ripe. Mega-impressive. Ready 2010-2020. (Tasted en primeur)
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International Wine CellarRating: 90(+?)? - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on May-04.
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Wine SpectatorRating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 03/31/04.
WA96 NM Drink 2018-2050 Tasted from an ex-chateau bottle at the Lafleur vertical dinner at Attersee in Austria, the 2001 is destined to be over-shadowed by the imperious millennial Lafleur. But do not ignore this fabulous Pomerol. It has a brilliant bouquet rich in minerals that infused the pure blackberry and raspberry fruit. It seems to shimmer in the glass, offering hints of violet and crushed rose petals with continued aeration. The palate is full-bodied and struck through with a crisp seam of acidity that slices through the multi-layered, tobacco tinged blackberry and dark cherry fruit, before fanning out to a vivacious, almost Pauillac-like finish. This is a wonderful Lafleur destined for long-term ageing. Tasted June 2012.