☆「花堡Chateau Lafleur」與「酒王Pétrus」「車庫酒之王Le Pin」為公認的Pomerol玻美侯產區的三巨頭，也是該區前三高的天價美酒！
☆ Chateau Lafleur 的品質絕佳，一瓶難求，2015年的預購在釋出後一小時內就完售，供不應求！
Château Lafleur是波爾多Pomerol產區的一家小型酒莊，葡萄園僅有4.5公頃。本酒莊就位於Pétrus隔壁，而且也生產品質不遜色的頂尖好酒。Lafleur的葡萄園位於Pomerol村多礫石的台地上，園中土壤很深而且富含鉀、鐵質，僅使用天然肥料。即使以產量偏低的Pomerol產區標準來看，其產量仍可說是很誇張的低--每公頃年產量不到3000公升！
Lafleur種植的葡萄品種是Merlot 50% 和Cabernet Franc 50%；發酵完的酒通常是在橡木桶（約50 %新桶）中陳年培養18個月左右。Lafleur的酒常常散發出驚人濃郁的香氣，這部分歸功於其高比例Cabernet Franc；同時口感豐盈香味多層次，常帶有成熟黑色漿果、甘草、菸草和礦物質的典型香味；它比較不像Pétrus的濃郁甜美，但是其特別的香味亦相當迷人。其極小的產量、高超的品質和卓越的聲譽使它的價格高居不下，名列Pomerol的前三大高價酒之一！在陳新民教授的著作「稀世珍釀-世界百大葡萄酒」書中有專文介紹。
This tiny jewel of a property has produced a beautifully rich 2011 Lafleur from a blend of 53% Cabernet Franc and 47% Merlot. The Merlot was picked between August 31 and September 12, and the Cabernet Franc between September 22-23. The 2011 reveals a floral-scented bouquet with notions of kirsch, licorice and black raspberries. It is medium to full-bodied with terrific fruit purity, good minerality and slightly more acidity and freshness than are found in such ripe vintages as 2009 and 2010. At present, the Guinandeau family, the owners, are using between 50-60% new oak in an attempt to emphasize their great terroir and the extraordinary fruit quality they achieve from both the old vine Cabernet Franc and Merlot. This cuvee possesses some serious tannin and will undoubtedly need 5-6 years of cellaring after its release, but it should be one of the longer-lived wines of the vintage, lasting 25+ years.
WA:92-94 Drink Date: 2017 - 2042
