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Château Lafleur is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Pomerol. The winery is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Lafleur is unclassified, but the estate is estimated among the great growths of the region. Among the most rare and expensive wines, the wine is widely cited as one of the world's finest. Since 1984 the estate has also produced a second wine named Les Pensées de Lafleur, which has been termed an 'insider's secret'

Located in the vicinity of Château Pétrus, this small estate shares history with the property across the road, Château Le Gay. Both part of the property Le Manoir de Gay in the mid 18th century, it was purchased by the Greloud family and divided among the sons into two properties, the Domain de Lafleur section eventually inherited by André Robin who imprinted on Lafleur his personal motto, "Qualité passe quantité" (French: Quality surpasses quantity).

In 1946 the sisters Marie and Thérèse Robin inherited both Lafleur and Le Gay, and ran both estates for nearly 40 years until Thérèse Robin's death. Allegedly reclusive characters, the sisters were uninterested in the growing fame of Lafleur, preferring to remain in the shadow of Château Pétrus.In 1981 the longstanding distributors of Lafleur the Libourne merchant Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix handled management for Marie Robin.

Upon the death of Marie Robin in 2001, Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau took charge of the estate.

Appellation: Pomerol
Areas under Vine: 4 hectares
Average Annual Production: 1,000 cases per annum
Grape Varieties: Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (20%)
Ageing: In 100% oak barrels for 18 months
Top Vintages: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1961, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009

This very small Chateau only produce a limited amount of wine per year.

The current most expensive Lafleur is a 1979 which would set you back around $48,000 per case of 12 bottles.

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