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LOT 428

Lot 428

CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 2000 (1) WA 100

CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 2000 (1) WA 100
Lot 428 Details
CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 2000

Pomerol.
u. bn. scraped & marked label.

It has loosened up a little since I last tasted it, but I concur with Robert Parker that if I were lucky enough to have some of these in my cellar, I would wait until 2020 to experience the wine at its plateau. Allowing the wine to open over 30 minutes, I notice an almost flinty scent developing on the bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied, crystalline and symmetrical—everything beautifully focused—almost Left Bank in texture. This had a firm backbone, but that is becoming more "flexible" in recent years, and it fans out with consummate ease on a finish that is so long that it makes "War and Peace" seem like a short read. This is simply magnificent. Tasted February 2015. WA 100

1 bt.    per lot $1,900 - $2,100

Realised: $2,040
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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