2005 Château Lafleur Pomerol Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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The wine was made from a blend of 61% Merlot and 39% Cabernet Franc, making this one of the highest percentages of Merlot in the decade. The complex nose shows cherry pipe tobacco, stone, flowers and cherry liqueur in abundance. Full bodied, silky, smooth, supple, and fresh, there is a beautiful sense of purity in the exotic, plum and cherries in the long finish. The wine remains in your mouth for close to 50 seconds. 6,568 Views Tasted Jun 28, 2015Deep, dense ruby colored, the wine offered aromatics of earth, Christmas spice, plums, tobacco, and minerality. In the mouth, the regal, velvet textured wine was loaded with black fruit, licorice, cherries and tastes of clay. Powerful and concentrated, the wine finishes with the essence of ripe, dark stone fruit and earth. 7,073 Views Tasted Jul 10, 2010This Pomerol was deeply colored with an opalescent hue. Earth, plums, olives, spice, minerals and ripe, exotic black fruit made up the perfume. Very rich, concentrated and intense. The wine finishes with polished, licorice infused, chocolate plums and truffle. 5,588 Views Tasted Jun 14, 2009 |
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.