1996 Les Pensees
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Tasting notes
Attractive berry and mineral aromas and flavors. Medium- to light-bodied, with light tannins and a fresh, fruity finish. Delicious second label of Château Lafleur. 250 cases made. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 1999
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Readers who may run across a bottle of the 1996 Pensees de Lafleur (?), should note that this is a wine with mouth-searing levels of tannin, and a rugged personality. I do not see it ever coming into focus or equilibrium. Apr 1999, www.robertparker.com
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.