TASTING NOTE
Colour
Red color with garnet hues. Intense and bright.
AROMA:
Very complex with notes of white truffle, plum liqueur, raspberry and vanilla. Floral background with earthy notes. Elegant, gorgeous.
TASTE:
Structured with an exquisite mouth feel. Round and velvety tannins. Notes of blackberries and noble wood. A long lingering finish. Is said to be the essence of Pomerol.
MATCHING
Reserved for special events and open high expression. Wonderful symphony with steak with foie gras and red fruits, wild boar stew cassoulet au confit de canard. Suitable for stewed beef, chicken with red wine or pork feet with snails.
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Château Lafleur is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Pomerol. The winery is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Lafleur is unclassified, but the estate is estimated among the great growths of the region. Located in the vicinity of Château Pétrus, this small estate shares history with the property across the road, Château Le Gay. Both part of the property Le Manoir de Gay in the mid 18th century, it was purchased by the Greloud family and divided among the sons into two properties, the Domain de Lafleur section eventually inherited by André Robin. In 1946 the sisters Marie and Thérèse Robin inherited both Lafleur and Le Gay, and ran both estates for nearly 40 years until Thérèse Robin's death. Upon the death of Marie Robin in 2001, Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau took charge of the estate. The vineyard area consists of 4 hectares with the grape varieties of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc.
