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    1h
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The Story

Between the estates of Pétrus and La Fleur-Pétrus, amid vineyards, stands a stone house with closed shutters. The road that winds to the house between the vine rows has no signs or indications as to the name of the place. The construction looks more like a maintenance shed for the neighbouring estates than the main building of a winery. However, this is a house that makes one of the most desirable wines in Bordeaux: Château Lafleur.

Lafleur’s wines form an interesting contrast to their neighbour, Pétrus. Their terroirs differ significantly, even though the distance between them is only 50–100 metres. Whereas Pétrus is more seductively rich, full-bodied and intense, Lafleur is charming in its elegance, femininity and subtlety.
Lafleur’s wines are delightful, but they do require aging for at least twenty years in order to display their full, nuanced character. Guinaudeau’s investments into improving quality in all of Lafleur’s functions promise an even better future for the friends of Lafleur. Although tasting the 1947, 1950, 1961, 1975 or 1982, one can only wonder whether Lafleur’s wines could get any better?

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Vintage 1953

Le 1953 devient le premier top millésime des années 1950. L’année s’est avérée excellente, même si les fortes pluies de septembre menaçaient de détruire une bonne année. L’été chaud et sec a été couronné par un mois d’août parfait. Le mercure a dépassé les 30 °C pendant plus de la moitié des jours d’août. Heureusement, les pluies de la mi-septembre ont fait place à des conditions de récolte idéales au début du mois d’octobre. Les meilleurs vins de ce millésime sont unis par leur élégance, leur délicatesse et leur tempérance. Ils devraient idéalement être décantés pendant deux heures avant de boire. Le millésime a reçu des éloges en particulier dans le Médoc, qui a produit les meilleurs vins de tout le millésime. L’un des plus renommés d’entre eux est le Château Lafite-Rothschild. Beaucoup le considèrent comme le meilleur Lafite-Rothschild de tout le 20ème siècle. Bien que Graves et Sauternes aient également produit des vins de haut niveau, Pomerol et Saint-Émilion offrent aujourd’hui autant de créatures exceptionnelles, la crème de la crème étant le Cheval Blanc et le Lafleur.

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A deep, intense ruby colour with tiny tawny tints. Prominent, very intense nose full of rich and ripe, sweet, dark fruit aromas, blackcurrants, mint and vanilla. Solid and intense full-bodied palate which is notably balanced between a moderate level of high acidity, soft tannins and ripe fruit. Long, lavish and meaty finish with minty and fresh rosemary flavours along with good acidity. Decant and drink right away!

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