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The 1961 Lafleur is just about the only great vintage I've never had, apart from one obvious fake. This was the real deal, having come virtually directly from Edmund Penning-Rowsell's cellar. Provenance guaranteed…yet undeniably, there was a touch of TCA on the nose, though not strong, and it didn't seem to transgress onto the palate. With fine tannins and a mixture of red and black fruit, the 1961 is a little savory in style from the expressive Cabernet Franc. It has a slightly viscous texture, is very cohesive on plush on the finish and fans out beautifully. If it were not for the taint, this would definitely be flirting with perfection. Tasted at the Pomerol 1961 dinner in Hong Kong.
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Robert Parker
Jancis Robinson MW
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Very deep crimson. Very very sweet, almost sugary, start and then some quite noticeable acidity. Chewy then tannins. Not charming. Really quite tough. Furry tannins without enough fruit in the middle. Drying out. (JR)
I had poor luck with the 1961 Lafleur until several years ago. In four recent tastings, this wine has been at the upper end of my scale. This particular bottle was extremely young, with an opaque garnet/black color, and a powerful nose of black truffles, sweet, over-ripe cherry fruit, and grilled meats. A sensational wine, with huge body, massive extraction, great exuberance, and considerable tannin in the thick, exotic finish, it is not yet close to full maturity. The notes for this wine are taken from the description of Series III - Flight D of the 1995 tasting conducted in Munich by Helga and Hardy Rodenstock. Many years after the tasting from which this note derives allegations were made concerning the authenticity of old and rare bottles of wine sold by Hardy Rodenstock to collectors around the world. The matter has been the subject of numerous articles, litigation and at least one book. Mr. Parker believes that the wines served to him at this tasting were authentic so this note and the others from that specific tasting continue to be posted on eRobertParker.com.
My first ever 1961 Lafleur was fake, and the second was marred by TCA. Third time’s the charm? This comes from Michel Bonnefond’s cellar, the erstwhile co-owner of Christophe Roumier’s Ruchottes-Chambertin, so provenance is sound. I do notice some turbidity in the glass. The Cabernet Franc is expressive, with black truffle, potpourri, black fruit and a sprig of wild mint, perhaps a little rustic yet bewitching in perfume. The palate is medium-bodied with lovely balance and poise. Yet there is, again, an element of rusticity that pervades this Lafleur, so I am not moved to describe it as some “apogee of Pomerol”. This bottle doesn’t have the audacity of the 1961 Trotanoy nor the kaleidoscope of aromas like the 1961 Petrus, the sensuality of the 1961 Latour à Pomerol. Banal as it might be to say, it is just an effortless, delicious, mature Lafleur with no intention of blowing you away. It just wants to be drunk. Maybe there could be slightly better bottles out there, but since it is one of the most elusive Pomerol wines on the planet, I doubt I will ever find out.
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The Société Civile du Ch. Lafleur is the collective name for the Guinaudeau family’s wines and estates. These are some of the Right Bank’s most famous wines, including Ch. Lafleur and Les Pensées in Pomerol, along with Les Perrières, Les Champs Libres and Ch. Grand Village in Fronsac.