2017 Lafleur Gazin
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The 2017 Lafleur-Gazin is plump, juicy and wonderfully inviting in 2017. Cedar, pipe tobacco, cinnamon and dried flowers add lovely top notes to the bright, red-toned fruit in this mid-weight, gracious Pomerol. Best of all, the 2017 can be enjoyed with minimal cellaring. This is a very pretty, gracious wine.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Lafleur-Gazin, 100% Merlot, displays delicate aromas of crushed cherries, Black Forest cake and baked plums with suggestions of star anise, fenugreek, unsmoked cigars and forest floor. Medium-bodied, the palate is chock-full of vibrant red and black berry layers, framed by nice, ripe, rounded tannins and bold freshness, finishing with a spicy kick.
The 2017 Lafleur-Gazin has a light bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and damp earthy/woodland aromas that need to muster more intensity but frankly, it’s just not in the mood. The palate is medium-bodied with plenty of red fruit tinged with dried blood and meat juice, quite a ferrous Pomerol with pleasing depth towards the finish. Not bad overall, but certainly a wine that I would consume within its first decade.
Made from 100% Merlot planted on more gravelly, clay, and sandy soils, the 2017 Chateau Lafleur-Gazin offers a more mid-weight, charming style that has plenty of earthy red and black fruits as well as hints of tobacco, sappy flowers, and green herbs. It shows the style of the vintage nicely and has moderate tannins and a good finish, all making for a delicious Pomerol to enjoy over the coming decade or so.