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2013 Château Lafleur
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- Pomerol
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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Winemaker51 Likes this wine: 92 points
October 24, 2023 - Big fan of Lafleur. This is a less concentrated, more “elegant” style overall that is going thru a phase now. Decanted for two hours and paired with lamb chops. Red fruit (mostly Rainier cherry) with some blueberries in the mix. Oak very much in the background with excellent winemaking. Almost a Burgundy Texture and Softness. Did not detect any green, nor botrytis aromas. I thought it need a few more years to express more Lafleurness. The best 2013 Bordeaux I’ve tasted to date.
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Montesquieu Likes this wine: 96 points
July 22, 2023 - Where have you been all my life? Meaning, this style of lightweight, elegant, ethereal Bordeaux. Analogous to Rayas in CdP. This is my first tasting of Lafleur, so I can't compare it to other vintages. But I love the elegance. Soft dehydrated raspberry, soil, bramble, violet.
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RajivAyyangar wrote: 86 points
January 30, 2018 - IMW Bordeaux Tasting - 2013 Vintage (Hyatt, San Francisco): Aromatic but austere on the palate like l'Evangile.
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Jeff Leve wrote: 92 points
May 25, 2016 - Meeting this wine is like walking into a florist shop that cannot be swept, because there was so much earth on the floor. Add to that, a touch of licorice, espresso and sweet, fresh cherries, black raspberries and plums and you're close to what the wine is all about. Soft, bright, charming and fresh, but as you would expect with 2013, the wine lacks the depth found in the best years and instead offers you, early drinking charms.
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johnh1001 wrote: 93 points
June 24, 2014 - Somewhat shy, but pure and serious nose of dark fruit, truffle, some violet and spice. More red fruit with time in the glass. Excellent detail and finesse on the palate. Long and powerful with a very structured finish.
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Threes (Aug 2023), 8/1/2023 (link)(Lafleur Lafleur Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Brook
Bordeaux 2013: 10 years on, 2/2/2023 (link)(Château Lafleur, Cabernet Franc, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/2/2023 (link)(Ch Lafleur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
February 2023, 2/1/2023 (link)(Château Lafleur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Château Lafleur vertical, 11/2/2019 (link)(Château Lafleur, Pomerol, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Enigma Variations: Lafleur 1955-2015 (Nov 2018), 11/1/2018 (link)(Lafleur Lafleur Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/10/2018 (link)(Ch Lafleur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Stimpfig
Chateau Lafleur, 5/9/2018 (link)(Château Lafleur, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
1/27/2017 (link)(Ch Lafleur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
2/10/2016 (link)(Château Lafleur Pomerol, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2015, 10/1/2015 (link)(Château Lafleur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Lawther MW
Bordeaux 2013 results: Pomerol, 9/4/2014 (link)(Château Lafleur, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Lawther MW
Bordeaux 2013 results: Pomerol, 9/4/2014 (link)(Château Lafleur, Pensées de Lafleur, Pomerol, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Ian D'Agata
May-14, IWC Issue #174, 5/1/2014 (link)(Chateau Lafleur Pomerol) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
4/1/2014 (link)(Ch Lafleur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
2013 Bordeaux: Walking the Tightrope (Apr 2014) (link)(Lafleur Lafleur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2014, 4/1/2014 (link)(Château Lafleur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Château Lafleur
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation Pomerol
- UPC Code 3328150028642
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 43 (13%)
- In Cellars 257 (75%)
- Consumed 41 (12%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Lamb Chops, Savory Vegetarian, SirloinWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 3 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Lafleur
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationPomerol
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