Tasted at Justerini & Brooks agency tasting in London. I absolutely adored the Château
Lafleur 2004 when I first tasted it from barrel. Now with a decade on the clock, it is beginning
to truly fulfil its promise as one of the wines of that vintage. It has a deep garnet hue. The
nose demonstrates a sense of energy married with outstanding delineation: blackberry,
blueberry and freshly shaved black truffle. The palate is extremely focused and tense, the
acidity perfectly judged, and though the growing season perhaps curtails the sustain on
the finish, there is coolness and a nonchalance here that is captivating. There remains some
adolescent broodiness here, but give it another 3-4 years and you will have a great Pomerol
and a great Lafleur on your hands.