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VINUM: "Ein Duft mit viel Tiefgang, klar und rein in der Frucht, dazu rauchige Noten, Koriandersamen, Granatapfel, Sauerkirschen, Flieder, Veilchen; der Gaumen ist cremig, rund, packt dann zu, sehr vertikal, verspielt, voller Energie, grosse Eleganz, die Tannine sind von ausgezeichneter Qualität, kein Gramm Fett, dennoch grossartige Länge. Ein hervorragender, hocheleganter Lafleur, macht früh Spass, wird ausgezeichnet reifen."
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ANSON: "Takes its time in the glass to unroll, as true in 2024 as in any other vintage of Lafleur. Dark fruit character, leafy cassis bud alongside blackcurrant, gunsmoke, poppy seeds, black tea, crayon, even the beginnings of white truffle. Remarkable how different the structure, fruit quality and tannins here are to many others in the vintage - if you are planning to secure any of the big names, this should be on your shortlist. Builds in intensity in the glass, certainly you don't need to worry if you are a collector and don't want to miss a vintage. Harvest 20 to 30 September. They did no green harvesting here, and with the terroir plus careful work in the vineyard, the yields are in mid to high 30s. Lafleur team working under Julie and Baptiste Guinaudeau. 25% new oak."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Orange flowers, black cherries, and black raspberries, combined with red and purple flowers, along with chocolate mint, begin to define the nose. It is balanced between its vibrancy, purity, and ripe red pit fruits on the palate before leading to exotic citrus, with lingering notes of dark chocolate, plums, sea salt, and chalk in the finish. Unlike many vintages of Lafleur, this is a year that can be enjoyed with pleasure in its youth. That being said, it can also age and evolve for three decades as well. The wine blends 55% Cabernet Franc, and 45% Merlot. 13.5% ABV. Harvesting took place for the Merlot September 20-21, and for the Cabernet Franc, September 30. Drink from 2030-2055."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2024 Lafleur is an ode to leisurely, slow ripening, offering a delicately perfumed bouquet of violets, cherries, cassis, flowers and spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered and pure, it's seamless and polished with ultrarefined tannins and a delicate yet vibrant core of fruit, culminating in a long, ethereal finish laced with rose petal nuances. Less dense and structured than many recent vintages, it evokes the charm and elegance of 1983 or 1985, reimagined through a modern lens (and a cooler, wetter growing season), both in viticulture and vinification."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, tiefer Kern, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, schwarze Kirschen, ein Hauch von Brombeerkonfit, zarter Edelholztouch, noch etwas zurückhaltend. Stoffig, reife Kirschen, komplex, Brombeeren auch am Gaumen, feine, reife Tannine, gut Frische, rotbeeriger Nachhall, gutes Entwicklungspotenzial."
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JANCIS ROBINSON: "More reticent than Pensées but a minty freshness as it opens. Plentiful but very fine tannins layered in fruit. Restrained but sapid and balanced. Good potential."
