2005 Les Pensees
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Thee 2005 Pensées de Lafleur is an exceptional wine. Though I have deep experience with Lafleur, I was surprised to find that I have never tasted this before. The bouquet is quintessential Pomerol: dark berry fruit, cola, black truffle, and hints of garrigues that are all exquisitely defined. The palate is intense, as you would expect from a wine of this vintage, exceptionally fresh with a taut line of acidity. There are layers of blackberry and raspberry laced with smoke, truffle and morels, long and tender towards the weighty but tensile finish. At 13 years old there is absolutely no reason why it will not give another 13-years of pleasure, probably more. Tasted from a bottle given by Baptiste Guinaudeau.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
Good red-ruby. Wild, very ripe aromas of black raspberry, chocolate, tobacco and dried herbs. Rich, sweet and exotic, with unusual depth to its inky black cherry flavor. This boasts terrific texture and length for a second wine. Finishes chewy, broad and dry, with a lingering flavor of blueberry liqueur. The cabernet franc element brings freshness and color stability, notes Guinaudeau.
Excellent colour. Pretty lush on the front. Very sweet and gentle and easy. Round and mineral. Very rich and lively. Dry start to the palate but not on the finish – very unusual! Very round and flatteur. Difficult to imagine why this was eliminated from the Ch Lafleur grand vin. (JR)
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.