Château Lafleur 1996
Pomerol
In original wooden case
6 bottles per lot

Type: Red Wine
Grape Varietal: Cabernet Franc/Merlot Blend
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux

ABOUT THE WINE
Château Lafleur is almost a misnomer, for there really is no château. It is the simplest of estates, with not even a sign at the entrance. Instead a gravel driveway between the vines leads to a modest home amongst the mere 4.5ha of vines in one single square plot, adjoining the road leading to Pétrus a short distance away. The Lafleur vineyards sit on the crest of the hill with some illustrious neighbours, Le Pin, Pétrus and a little further VCC and in the near distance the vineyards of Château Cheval Blanc. What distinguishes this property then from its neighbours, is the family-run nature of the business; Sylvie and Jacques Guinaudeau have since 1985 managed (and now own) this beautiful property. Jacques's family has been at Lafleur since the estate's origin in 1872. It is amongst, all the corporate ownership in Bordeaux, a family winery, where each vine is tended by hand and according to its individual requirements. Even on such a small plot, different soils demand different decisions of the viticulturist and this wine is made in the vineyard. The family continue to respect the cépages left by the previous owners, the Robin sisters, in some cases the Merlot and Cabernet Franc are interspersed in the vineyard, making individual vine treatment labor intensive yet necessary to produce the very best. The passion and dedication of the Guinaudeau family extends to the winemaking when the goal is to produce a light extraction that is mindful of the terroir and the vintage.