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VINUM: "Mittelkräftiges Rubinrot; ein Hauch von Reduktion im Duft, der sich rasch verzieht, tiefgründig, mit rauchigen Note, einem Mix aus Waldbeeren, Pflaumen und Schwarzkirschen, deutliche Mineralik; im Gaumen cremig im Auftakt, wir dann rasch straff, sehr vertikal, ungemein knackige Frucht, sehr feine Tannine, ausgesprochen gute Länge. Finesse pur."
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ANSON: "Sweet damson fruit aromatics, good density, Pomerol character, rose petals, smoked earth and grilled red plum, this has touches of sweet almond and salted caramel, giving salinity and lift, gently placed tannins, pulses of minerality that delivers the freshness of the year without aggression. Yields here in the late 30s, higher than average in Pomerol. Harvest 25 September to 3 October."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 64% Merlot (harvested on September 23rd) and 36% Cabernet Franc (picked on September 30th), the 2024 Pensées de Lafleur is a sensual and remarkably pure expression of the vintage. Evoking aromas of rose, violet, flowers, cassis and cherries, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and sappy with a pure, polished and seamless mid-palate framed by powdery tannins, culminating in a long, ethereal finish delicately redolent of rose petals. While not as deep as in some previous vintages, this is nonetheless an especially graceful and refined interpretation of this cuvée, derived from vines growing in the part of Lafleur's vineyard through which a water course once flowed and where the soils are richer in clay and better hydrated (and farmed accordingly)."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Feine Kirschfrucht, ein Hauch von roten Waldbeeren, kandierte Orangenzesten, einladendes Bukett. Mittlere Komplexität, Beerenkonfit, feines, reifes Tannin, frischer Säurebogen, ein Hauch von Extraktsüße im Abgang, ein schlanker, charmanter Speisenbegleiter."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Black cherries with accents of espresso, flowers, truffle, and chocolate pop in the nose. On the palate, the wine is supple, fresh, and creamy, with loads of elegant, soft, sweet, cherries, plums, licorice, spice, mint, and just enough chocolate on the back end to round everything out. The wine blends 64% Merlot with 36% Cabernet Franc. The harvest took place September 20 - September 30. Drink from 2028-2040."
