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Chateau Lafleur 1985 . Pomerol. lscl, lnc. Bottle (1). ... (Total: 1 Btl. )
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Chateau Lafleur 1985Pomerol
lscl, lnc
Bottle (1)
"This is one of the greatest wines of the vintage, possibly the slowest-to-mature wine of the vintage, and potentially its longest lived. Tasted next to Petrus twice in 2002, the 1985 Lafleur seemed like it came from a different vintage. It was not herbal like the Petrus, far denser, the color more saturated than the Petrus, and more body, volume, and intensity than the Petrus. In fact, the Petrus looked like an emaciated, herbaceous, thin cousin to Lafleur. This wine is very special, with notes of figs, plums, minerals, violets, black raspberries, and licorice. Still a dense saturated ruby/purple with full body, great purity, and fabulous fruit, this is an immense vintage for Lafleur, and certainly ranks one of the great wines this small micro-estate has ever produced." (94pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 4th Ed., Jan 2003)
"This is one of the greatest wines of the vintage, possibly the slowest-to-mature wine of the vintage, and potentially its longest lived. Tasted next to Petrus twice in 2002, the 1985 Lafleur seemed like it came from a different vintage. It was not herbal like the Petrus, far denser, the color more saturated than the Petrus, and more body, volume, and intensity than the Petrus. In fact, the Petrus looked like an emaciated, herbaceous, thin cousin to Lafleur. This wine is very special, with notes of figs, plums, minerals, violets, black raspberries, and licorice. Still a dense saturated ruby/purple with full body, great purity, and fabulous fruit, this is an immense vintage for Lafleur, and certainly ranks one of the great wines this small micro-estate has ever produced." (94 pts. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, Dec. 2002)
"The 1985 Lafleur must be considered one of the wines of the vintage and is without question the finest Pomerol of the year, the 1985 Le Pin taking the silver medal. This bottle is exactly as I expected and cut from a similar cloth to the magnum poured at the vertical in Attersee. There is something about the bouquet that is totally "complete," a labyrinthine of black and red fruit that lean towards the richer side, the Merlot and Cabernet Franc in perfect harmony: blackberry, sage, allspice, menthol and crushed violets. The palate has an unerring symmetry coupled with bewitching harmony and lithe tannins than caress the senses. This is an intense, multi-layered Lafleur that goes on and on. It is a Pomerol that seems full of "corridors" that lead to hidden facets of the wine such as blood orange, brown spices, marmalade and cracked black pepper...It remains one of the standouts of the decade." (98 pts. Neal Martin, Vinous, Feb. 2018)
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2012 June 14-15 Fine & Rare Wine Signature Auction - Beverly Hills #5109 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2012
14th
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