Château Lafleur 1982 Pomerol - Bordeaux

Winemakers: Christian Moueix & Jean-Claude Berrouet,  Petrus

Cépages: 95% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc

100 Points Robert Parker:

Tasting Notes: Extremely dark and dense. Wild and incredibly intense nose with "tons" of mocha, bitter chocolate, potent on the palate with kirsch liqueur, extremely concentrated with extraordinary length. Perfect balance. This wine has a thick texture that you could cut into slices.

From The Winery: Sitting at the top of the Pomerol pyramid, with only Pétrus approaching it in terms of quality and reputation; Lafleur’s origins lie in Château Le Gay. In the mid-18th century, the Greloud family parcelled up their lands to divide between their two sons, Emile and Henri, birthing Château Le Gay and Domaine de Lafleur respectively. From the beginning, Lafleur was one of the most prestigious properties in Pomerol.

Upon his death, Henri Greloud bequeathed his estate to his son Charles, who in turn sold it in 1915 to André Robin, husband to his granddaughter and under whose tenure the standing of the château was in the ascendant. André left Le Gay and Lefleur to his daughters, Thérèse and Marie, committed spinsters, who held the properties until 1984, overseeing the production of monumental vintages such as 1947 and 1982.