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1985 Château Lafleur Pomerol Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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1985
Château Lafleur  (Pomerol)
94
Fully mature, this medium bodied wine offfers truffle, cherry, spice and forest floor on the nose. Soft, but not exactly delicate, the sweet, earthy, spice filled plum, herb and kirsch finish is a pleasure to taste. If you have a bottle, drink it as it's only going to fade from here.

Fully mature, this medium bodied wine offfers truffle, cherry, spice and forest floor on the nose. Soft, but not exactly delicate, the sweet, earthy, spice filled plum, herb and kirsch finish is a pleasure to taste. If you have a bottle, drink it as it's only going to fade from here.

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This Pomerol opens with a blast of truffle, smoke, earth, plum, cherry pipe tobacco and spice aromas. Concentrated and deep, as good as it is, this powerful wine is slightly marred by some green flavors that intrude in the otherwise rich, black raspberry and plum filled finish

This Pomerol opens with a blast of truffle, smoke, earth, plum, cherry pipe tobacco and spice aromas. Concentrated and deep, as good as it is, this powerful wine is slightly marred by some green flavors that intrude in the otherwise rich, black raspberry and plum filled finish

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Big powerfull and plummy with a great ripe, cherry core topped with herbs. Lush and concentrated on the palate. Lots of structure and tannins noted in the finish.

Big powerfull and plummy with a great ripe, cherry core topped with herbs. Lush and concentrated on the palate. Lots of structure and tannins noted in the finish.

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On the nose, elements of tobacco, plums, overripe black cherries, spices, mint and floral aromas fill the glass and awaken your senses. The wine is dense, almost port-like, but believe it or not, it's slightly less concentrated than the 85 Eglise Clinet. This thick, full-bodied wine is still not fully mature. The wine coats your mouth and throat with a silken essence. This wine is seamless. Exotic and racy only begins to describe this wine. Most of the tannin has melted away but the wine has a long life ahead. The 85 Lafleur should evolve for at least 20 more years

On the nose, elements of tobacco, plums, overripe black cherries, spices, mint and floral aromas fill the glass and awaken your senses. The wine is dense, almost port-like, but believe it or not, it's slightly less concentrated than the 85 Eglise Clinet. This thick, full-bodied wine is still not fully mature. The wine coats your mouth and throat with a silken essence. This wine is seamless. Exotic and racy only begins to describe this wine. Most of the tannin has melted away but the wine has a long life ahead. The 85 Lafleur should evolve for at least 20 more years

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When to Drink Chateau Lafleur, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Lafleur is not a wine to drink young. It needs time to develop its nuances. Depending on the vintage, 15-20 or 30 years of bottle age will add dramatically to the wine's complexities and unique textural characteristics. Young vintages can be decanted for 2-4 hours or more.

This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Lafleur offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 15-50 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Lafleur with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau Lafleur is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Lafleur is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Lafleur is also good when matched with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like rare tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.