Pensees de Lafleur, Pomerol

[double decanted two hours prior to tasting]. medium purple colour with magenta rim. fairly expressive in nose and mouth. mint, eucalyptus, violet and roses perfume tightly coiled fruit of dark cherry, raspberry and plum on a base of iron, dark chocolate and earth. silky plus tannins and bright acidity frame the palate for the quasi full-bodied voluptuous, concentrated and deep core of fairly primary fruit. long and bright finish that bends to the savoury. …give this one a handful of …

La Vie du Vin featuring Ch. Lafleur and Martine's Wines (Blackberry Farm, TN) : 70% Merlot / 30% CF. Clay soils. Luscious, sexy, round due to Merlot, relative to Lafleur's more CF-prominent wines.

Chocolate, plums, violets, espresso, truffle, cigar wrappers, and rose aromas open the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is concentrated, savory, rich, plummy, and intense. The sweet, black plums are firm, fresh, and long. There is lift, depth, and super Pomerol character. If you have a bottle or better yet, bottles, feel free to age them. While they are delicious young, they can age 10-20 years. The wine blends 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2025-2045.