2023 Château Lafleur-Gazin, Pomerol

2023 Château Lafleur-Gazin, Pomerol

Critic score
92.75/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Pomerol, Right Bank, Bordeaux, France
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    14.5%

Tasting notes

The 2023 Lafleur-Gazin is a succulent, juicy Pomerol backed by notable textural depth and resonance. Ripe, red-toned fruit and exotic floral notes give the Lafleur-Gazin its distinctive, forward profile. Readers will find a Pomerol with tons of immediate appeal and pure charm. I expect the 2023 will drink well right out of the gate.

Antonio Galloni, vinous.com (April 2024)
(91—93)/100

A solid and structured Pomerol with blackberry, black olive and light brown-sugar character. Hint of smoked wood, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with very integrated, slightly muscular tannins and a persistent finish. 100% merlot.

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com (April 2024)
93—94/100

The Mouiex firm acquired this estate in 2021 (after cultivating it in "fermage" since 1974) and sold off the less optimally situated parcels lying on sandy soils. The 2023 Lafleur-Gazin offers up aromas of dark berries, cherries, baked plums and mint, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered palate that's quite deep and extracted, perhaps reflecting an understandable ambition to signal new seriousness at this address. It's 100% Merlot.

William Kelley, robertparker.com (April 2023)
(91—94)/100
Château Lafleur-Gazin

Lafleur-Gazin sits on the edge of the Pomerol plateau, nestled between Château Lafleur-Pétrus and Château Gazin. The estate has been with the Borderie family for several generations and ownership remains with Madame Delfour-Borderie, though she plays no part in its day-to-day running. That is left in the capable hands of Jean-Pierre Moueix, négociants and winemakers who also look after Château Hosanna and Lafleur-Pétrus. Lafleur-Gazin’s 8.5 hectares are spread across a mix of gravel, clay and silt soils, with an average age of 30 years for its Merlot and Cabernet Franc vines. Lafleur-Gazin is valued for producing a lighter style of Pomerol which is more approachable in its youth than is typical for the region.

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