Château Lafleur 2016 – Pomerol — Intensity, Purity & Architectural Depth

A wine of stone, precision, verticality and rare inner energy — a monumental expression of the 2016 vintage

Château Lafleur 2016 – Pomerol is a wine of extraordinary intensity: pure, deep, vibrant, shaped by a majestic structure and a rare internal tension. The alliance of sensual Merlot and architectural Cabernet Franc reaches a form of absolute harmony in this vintage. A wine of stone, precision and profound serenity — an icon of Pomerol and of the 2016 vintage.

Personal Notes

Colour: Red

Grape varieties: 50% Merlot – 50% Cabernet Franc

Food pairings: Roast poultry of the highest quality, sweetbread, rack of lamb, aged beef fillet, truffles, morels. Pairings that focus on texture, finesse and depth.

Summary

Château Lafleur 2016 – Pomerol stands among the greatest wines of its vintage: pure, deep, vibrant, sculpted with extraordinary precision. The perfect equilibrium between Merlot and Cabernet Franc gives rise to a wine of immense tension, finesse and inner power.

Presentation

Located on Pomerol’s high gravel terrace — a mosaic of clay-gravel soils, deep sands and compact blue clay veins — Château Lafleur delivers in 2016 a wine of astonishing purity. The estate’s small size, strict selection and ultra-precise vinifications result in a wine of formidable density and impeccable balance.

The nose displays rare nobility: violet, black cherry, cassis, graphite, fine spices, with an underlying smoky-mineral thread that defines the greatest Lafleur vintages.

The palate is breathtaking in its architectural equilibrium: velvety yet vertical tannins, deep but serene concentration, remarkable internal freshness. The finish is long, straight, mineral, almost immovable — a model of purity and definition.

Conclusion

A Lafleur built for longevity, luminous and meticulously sculpted — one of the most compelling Pomerols of 2016, destined to evolve gracefully over decades.