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As it is my birth year, I enjoyed two or three encounters with the 1971 Lafleur before. To be honest, it is not as good as one might expect given that Pomerol excelled in this vintage. It has a leathery nose with dried flowers and sometimes an unwanted geranium note. The palate is fresh and balanced, uncomplicated and winsome, underpinned by expressive Cabernet Franc towards the finish.
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This fully mature wine has an opulent, savory, cedary, spicy, slightly jammy, herbal bouquet. Soft, supple, broad flavors display a lot of ripe fruit and little tannin. Anticipated maturity: Now-probably in serious decline. Last tasted, 2/84.
About the producer
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.