1945 Château Lafleur
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Amazingly concentrated colour. Very dark blackish ruby with ruby rim. Quite a bit of bottle stink on the nose. Extraordinarily sweet start then acid and some oxidation. Not as much fun as the wines above – too old and too jagged for me. Quite volatile. A rarity rather than a pleasure for me. Acidity to assertive. Very jagged tannins. (JR)
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Tasted Once Similar to the 1947 Lafleur in aromatic complexity and flavor, richness, and textural thickness, the 1945 is blacker in color, less evolved, and possesses a more classic structural profile than the port-like 1947. The 1945 tastes young, yet astonishingly unctuous, rich, and powerful. It will easily last for another 40-50 years. Will the 1975 turn out to be this memorable?
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.