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Lafleur 1947

Van der Meulen, Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgium

Van der Meulen
Burgundy/Bordeaux Belgium
  • 95
    Points
  • The 1 196 best
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  • 5 Pros of
    5 recommend
    this wine
13 95
  • Taste
  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    15

  • Producer ranking ?

    15

  • Decanting time

    30min

  • When to drink

    Now-2020

  • Food Pairing

    Grilled Pigeons with raisin couscous

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Brick red and Evolved

ending

Long, Flavorful, Lingering and Harsh

flavors

Earthy, Nutty and Balsamic

nose

Complex, Rich, Volatile and Intense

taste

Average in Acidity, High tannin, Concentrated, Mature, Medium-bodied, Powerful and Drying tannins

Verdict

Possible fake and Exotic

Written Notes

There was one more bottle of Bordeaux to go, and it was one I expected to be a dud, but it was another incredible Pomerol.  While most 1947 Lafleurs would be DQs within seconds, this was a Vandermeulen bottle that had the embossed crest on the label, and I was a believer.  The concentration on the ’47 reminded me of only two other wines, and both ‘47s: Petrus and Cheval.  Its plumminess played with my senses in erotic ways, and its concentration was as intense as any other wine on this night.  This was as hedonistic as wine gets (99).

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Origin

Burgundy/Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Extraordinary

Investment potential

Very Good

Fake factory

Too Risky

Glass time

30min

Drinking temperature

17C

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