Tasted at Justerini & Brooks agency tasting in London. So far this year, I have tasted the Chateau Lafleur 1995 twice and it is rapidly becoming my favorite wine of that decade, vying with the 1998. Unlike the 2000, this is now reaching its plateau of maturity after 20 years, though it will remain there for many years. It has a sensual bouquet with wonderful definition: blackberry, bacon fat, hot gravel scents abound and then after 30-40 minutes a sprig of wild mint. Mercurial and captivating—that's a great Lafleur on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, though they are not quite as filigree and finely chiselled as the 2000. There is unquestionably immense depth here with tertiary black fruit, smoke and black truffle before fanning out in confident fashion on the finish. This is just a superb Lafleur with a long and prosperous life ahead. Tasted February 2015.

這是一款極好的 Lafleur ，但是發(fā)展極其緩慢。強勁的單寧使它比 Medoc產(chǎn)區(qū)該年份其他葡萄酒需要更多的窖藏時間。這款酒最特別的地方在于它那黑紫紅色的色澤，以及內(nèi)斂而悠長的香氣，散發(fā)出黑莓、草莓及其他紅色漿果的清香，還有它糅合了 Lafleur 所在產(chǎn)區(qū)的風(fēng)土礦物氣息。酒體豐滿，口感干爽，單寧強勁卻層次分明，濃郁厚實。這是一款偏年輕的葡萄酒。我多希望早點出生，這樣就能在 20 多年前買到并儲藏它。但現(xiàn)在我只能一邊欣賞它，一邊希望自己能年輕 20 來歲。這是一款強勁的，令人驚奇的，當(dāng)然，也相當(dāng)有前途的酒，但我不認(rèn)為它適合在下世紀(jì) 20 年代之前飲用。適飲期：2020-2050 年。

A '95 that exploded in the glass in contact with air. Solid and masculine, with dark chocolate and bitter mocha notes, there's big intensity here. While the tannins are burly for now, the aromas keep coming--rose petal, violet and currant backed by creamy, vanilla bean character. Elegant finish.--Chateau Lafleur vertical. Best from 2005 through 2015. -PM