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Country ranking ?
252
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Producer ranking ?
13
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Decanting time
2h
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When to drink
now
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Food Pairing
Enjoy without food
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Food Pairing
Enjoy without food
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The Lafleur 1947 is for us the King of fakes. Almost all of the bottles we have bought or tasted, have been fakes, and we have tasted quite a few of them. That is a very sad reality, as the genuine bottle, is one of the best wines of the world and that is what you are expecting every time when opening the 1947 Lafleur - not undrinkable or mediocre wine, which most of the cases is the unfortunate result.
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Between the estates of Pétrus and La Fleur-Pétrus, amid vineyards, stands a stone house with closed shutters. The road that winds to the house between the vine rows has no signs or indications as to the name of the place. The construction looks more like a maintenance shed for the neighbouring estates than the main building of a winery. However, this is a house that makes one of the most desirable wines in Bordeaux: Château Lafleur.
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Where the 1945 represents sophistication, nuance and classic character, the 1947 is all about richness, robustness and succulence. Spring was delayed that year, which meant a late start to the growing season.
Summer warmed up toward the autumn and the abundant sunshine ripened the grapes very quickly. Daytime temperatures ranged between 35-38° C. The crop was finally harvested in nearly tropical conditions, when a thunderstorm ravaged Borde...
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Where the 1945 represents sophistication, nuance and classic character, the 1947 is all about richness, robustness and succulence. Spring was delayed that year, which meant a late start to the growing season. Summer warmed up toward the autumn and the abundant sunshine ripened the grapes very quickly. Daytime temperatures ranged between 35-38° C. The crop was finally harvested in nearly tropical conditions, when a thunderstorm ravaged Bordeaux...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2023 |
2020 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2005 |
2000 |
1995 |
| 3 210€
-12.5%
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3 670€
+15.1%
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3 188€
-4.0%
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3 321€
+25.6%
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2 645€
-8.0%
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2 876€
+27.6%
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2 254€
-48.7%
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4 396€
+216.7%
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1 388€
+12.8%
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1 231€
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This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.
Latest Pro-tasting notes
34 tasting notes
Tasting note
color
Medium, Brick red and Bright
ending
Long, Flavorful and Round
flavors
Blackberry, Cherry, Floral, Spice, Smoky and Blackcurrant
nose
Intense, Ripe, Complex and Charming
recommend
Yes
taste
Average in Acidity, High alcohol content, Medium tannin, Well-structured, Concentrated, Good texture, Mature, Medium-bodied, Ripe, Rich, Perfumed and Silky tannins
Verdict
Impressive and Fine
Written Notes
1947 Lafleur - The chances of having a real bottle of 1947 Lafleur is slim to none. But on this magical weekend, Vandermeulen came through with a spectacular bottle of this wine; make sure your Vandermeulen bottles have an embossed label! That is the lesson I learned on two occasions this week. Concentration was what this wine was all about; it came with the expected richness and mouthfeel accordingly. It dripped plums and prunes, chocolate and mocha. It stood out even after the 45 Mouton that was my - spoiler alert – one of my favorite wines of 2021! This wine was deep, deep inside, deep as the Milwaukee Bench, and that's not basketball talk, that’s oceanography! Incredible wine!
This picturesque estate produces around 18,000 bottles per year which is less than half what its famous neighbour Château Pétrus does. The tiny production and great demand have made Lafleur wines hard to find. When it comes to this legendary wine from a superb vintage, it is almost impossible acquire.
A peculiar thing with Lafleur is that the owners, the Robin family, have been producing this outstanding wine in very primitive conditions - in a barn with poultry and rabbits. This was changed only in 1984 when the barn was dedicated solely to wine production by Marie Robin’s cousins, the Guinaudeaus, who took over the estate.
Château bottled with high-shoulder level. Decanted one hour. A moderately deep brick red colour with some cloudiness. Intense youthful nose of ripe red berries dominate the wine: cherries and brambles alongside raisins and floral tones. After a while more aromas are creeping out: spices, meaty nuances and tar – mainly secondary and tertiary aromas. The medium-bodied wine has crisp acidity and loads of dark fruits, cherries and wild strawberries. Tannins are powdery but elegant. The finish of the wine is very fresh and long with a mouth-watering effect. An astonishing satin-like texture!
Superb palate with so refined nuances, silky tannins, leathery flavours and sweet fruitiness.
Amazing wine that would have been close to 100 points, but bit dusty and earthy beetroot aromas especially on the nose turned the wine to 96 points. Our dear friend 2-Michelin star chef Hans Välimäki would serve this with a classic Tournedos Rossini!
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Information
Origin
Pomerol, Bordeaux
Vineyard size
4.5
Vintage Quality
Outstanding
Value For Money
Good
When bottled
1948-1950
Investment potential
Good
Fake factory
Every second bottle is a fake
Glass time
2h
Drinking temperature
16
Other wines from this producer
Les Champs Libres
Les Perrieres de Lafleur
Pensées de Lafleur
Inside Information
Wine Advocate #95
Oct 1994 |
Robert M. Parker, Jr. |
100 |
Drink: 1992 - 2032 |
$7000-$8787 (2500) |
Tasted 4 Times With Consistent Notes
There are many 1947s that were bottled in Belgium. I have had the 1947 Lafleur Belgian bottling, which ranges from very good to occasionally outstanding. As good as it is, the chateau bottling, from which this tasting note emanates, can leave you speechless. This is an extraordinarily profound wine that surpasses Petrus and Cheval Blanc in this vintage, even though they can all be perfect wines. The 1947 Lafleur is more developed and forward than the 1949 and 1945. It reveals a thick, port-like color with slight amber at the edge. The nose offers a smorgasbord of aromas, ranging from caramel, to jammy black-raspberries and cherries, honeyed nuts, chocolate, and truffles. The wine's unctuosity and viscosity are unequaled in any other dry wine I have tasted. There is neither volatile acidity nor residual sugar present, something that many of the greatest 1947s possess. This wine's richness and freshness are unbelievable. The finish, which lasts more than a minute, coats the mouth with layers of concentrated fruit. There have been many great Lafleurs, but the 1947 is the quintessential expression of this tiny yet marvelous vineyard that was ignored by wine critics for most of this century. |
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