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Nestled next door to Pomerol’s Petrus, Château Lafleur measures a mere 4.5ha, planted almost exactly with half Cabernet Franc and half Merlot. Since the Guinaudeau family took control of production, an already highly regarded cru has reached greater heights, with more obsessive precision of selection and timing of picking, as well as more nuanced use of barrels. Combining their mineral expression of Merlot, with the perfume and complexity of Cabernet Franc, the Guineaudeau family has managed to create some of the most elegant, long-lived and collectible wines in Bordeaux.
Case of 6 x 75cl £1,816.08
Bottle 75cl £302.68
57% Merlot: 43% Cabernet Franc - This is a wine that requires respect and attention. Notes of cherry liqueur, minerals and crushed stones rise,rather than leap, from the glass without any sense of force or coercion. The attack brings further notes offresh autumnal fruit- damson and bright black cherry- and silky, smooth textures, showing a wine of the highestcraft. The...
moreBottle 75cl £352.68
Case of 3 x 75cl £2,228.04
Bottle 75cl £742.68
Bottle 75cl £465.88
Bottle 75cl £465.88
The exotic, nearly over the top 2003 exhibits a southern Rhone-like characteristic of kirsch liqueur intermixed with raspberries and flowers. Sweet fruit, high levels of glycerin (the alcohol is less than 13.5%), and high but silky tannins have resulted in a broad, expansive, terrific example of Lafleur that should be at its finest between 2008-2025. Along with Petrus, this stunning,...
moreBottle 75cl £522.68
Case of 3 x 75cl £3,578.04
Bottle 75cl £1,192.68
Bottle 75cl £615.68
Case 6 x 75cl
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Case of 6 x 75cl £3,256.08
Bottle 75cl £686.68
Bottle 75cl £686.68
On the nose, the wine is unusually open and giving, engaging the taster immediately. However, rather than rushing out of the glass, this is a more measured introduction, luring you in. Notes of small black cherries, violets, graphite, spice and a little pepper introduce themselves one by one, all in perfect detail. On the palate, there is a gear change,...
moreBottle 75cl £1,222.68
Case of 6 x 75cl £8,716.08
The Guinaudeaus have created a wine of massive power and flavour but with an elegance and delicacy that is simply remarkable. The colour is gorgeous, glisteningly dark, but the pinkest of rims suggests the perfume and finesse to come. Rich black fruit and spices leap out of the glass, with heady notes of peonies and lilac. Graphite, smoke and green...
moreBottle 75cl £1,452.68
Case of 6 x 75cl £8,776.08
Bottle 75cl £1,462.68
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