Chateau Lafleur, Pomerol 2017

The 2017 Lafleur is a stupendous wine for the vintage. It has retained a deep, almost opaque hue. The bouquet is intense for the vintage with copious black fruit intermixed with black olive and sea spray scents. There is an openness about this Pomerol that I appreciate. The palate is medium-bodied with black fruit and mulberry, the texture a little softer than previous bottles which lends a little more sensuality. I adore the untrammelled marine/estuarine influence on the finish, which is moderate rather than exceptionally long with insistent grip. Superb, but afford it another two or three years. Tasted from ex-château magnum at Kate & Kon's 40-Year vertical in Austria.

• Drinking Window: 2028 - 2055
• Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
• Review Date: September 2025