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Score 94/100 · Robert Parker

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. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2030. Last tasted, 8/02. Jan 2003, www.robertparker.com

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94
94/100

Robert Parker

90
90/100

Wine Spectator

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90 points
Wine Spectator
Score 90/100 · Wine Spectator

Very soft and elegantly styled, delivering floral, chocolate, earth, mineral, cranberry and currant notes.--Château Lafleur vertical. Drink now through 2005. James Suckling, Spectator 2000

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Société Civile du Ch. Lafleur

The Société Civile du Ch. Lafleur is the collective name for the Guinaudeau family’s wines and estates. These are some of the Right Bank’s most famous wines, including Ch. Lafleur and Les Pensées in Pomerol, along with Les Perrières, Les Champs Libres and Ch. Grand Village in Fronsac.

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