The Château Lafleur du Roy of Pomerol of Bordeaux

Château Lafleur du Roy
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 133 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Lafleur du Roy is one of the best wineries to follow in Pomerol.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Lafleur du Roy wines

Looking for the best Château Lafleur du Roy wines in Pomerol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Lafleur du Roy wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Lafleur du Roy wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Lafleur du Roy

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Lafleur du Roy

How Château Lafleur du Roy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits or stuffed cabbage leaves.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Lafleur du Roy

On the nose the red wine of Château Lafleur du Roy. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of leather, black cherries or coffee. In the mouth the red wine of Château Lafleur du Roy. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Lafleur du Roy

  • 2006With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Lafleur du Roy.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Pomerol

The wine region of Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pétrus or the Domaine Le Pin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of cherry, flint or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of salt, dried fig or nutty.

In the mouth of Pomerol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 336 estates and châteaux in the of Pomerol, producing 444 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pomerol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Lafleur du Roy

Planning a wine route in the of Pomerol? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Lafleur du Roy.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château Lafleur du Roy and wines from the region

Ausone, Canon, Pichon Comtesse lead en primeur flurry

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‘Exceptional’ Lafleur 2021 released en primeur

Château Lafleur 2021 was released in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign this morning (27 May) at the equivalent of £6,508 (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex. This sought-after Pomerol label, produced from a vineyard of just 4.5 hectares, is often sold in smaller quantities and sometimes only on allocation. UK merchant Justerini & Brooks was offering three-bottle cases of Lafleur 2021 for £1,627 in bond at the time of writing. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle gave Lafleur 2021 97 points, naming it ...

The word of the wine: Musky

Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.