Château Lafleur

Producer description of "Château Lafleur"

The vineyard is located in the municipality of Mouillac in the Pomerol region (Bordeaux). It was created in the 19th century through the division of a larger estate, the other part being the directly neighbouring Château Le Gay. Both were owned by the Robin family, most recently the sisters Thérèse and Marie Robin. After the death of Marie Robin in 2001, Château Lafleur came into the possession of her nephew Jacques Guinaudeau and his wife Sylvie. The vineyards cover five hectares and are planted with Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Franc (50%). The old vines were largely spared in the devastating frost of 1956. The extremely long-lived wine is matured for 18 months in barriques, 50% of which are new.

The wines show great consistency over the years and are often described as being on a par with Château Pétrus. Outstanding wines were produced between 1945 and 1955, with special vintages in 1947, 1949 and 1950, which is why the estate is often referred to as "the little Pétrus". However, it should not be confused with the neighbouring Château La Fleur-Pétrus (which in turn has nothing to do with Château Pétrus). The second wine of the house is called "Les Pensées de Lafleur".

In one of the biggest wine counterfeiting cases of all time, eight fake magnum bottles from the 1947 vintage were sold at auction by wine merchant Rudy Kurniawan in 2006. See also under cinema and TV films.

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