Stereo Lafleur

This month I got to taste four-decade verticals of Château Lafleur twice – in Bangkok, and then Shanghai. My ‘Stereo Lafleur’ report is here (print-friendly PDF). It runs to a few pages, so here is the gist of it…

Three factors have combined to make Lafleur so special-

A 50/50 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc – very high for the latter.
Terroir that delivers optimal ripening for both varieties.
Conservative and conservationist attitudes that have kept vines old, yields low, and winemaking subtle.

These three factors deliver a complex, layered, sometimes mysterious wine with a thick texture and dense fruit and tannin that nonetheless feels unforced and freely expressed. These are not ‘made’ wines – in other words there is no sense of ego or artifice.

Vintage	Wine	Bottle Size	Unit of sale	Qty of unit	Qty of btl	Btl price (HKD)	Score	Location
1964	Chateau Lafleur	750	BOTTLE	2	2	17,000	WA89	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 1964 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale BOTTLE Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 2 Btl price (HKD) 17,000 Score WA89 Location HK Wine notes
1982	Chateau Lafleur	750	BOTTLE	2	2	42,000	WA100	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 1982 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale BOTTLE Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 2 Btl price (HKD) 42,000 Score WA100 Location HK Wine notes
1982	Chateau Lafleur	750	BOTTLE	1	1	42,000	WA100	SHOP	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 1982 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale BOTTLE Qty of unit 1 Qty of btl 1 Btl price (HKD) 42,000 Score WA100 Location HK Shop Wine notes
1986	Chateau Lafleur	750	OWC12	2	24	4,800	WA94	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 1986 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale OWC12 Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 24 Btl price (HKD) 4,800 Score WA94 Location HK Wine notes
1988	Chateau Lafleur	750	OWC12	1	12	4,800	WA93	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 1988 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale OWC12 Qty of unit 1 Qty of btl 12 Btl price (HKD) 4,800 Score WA93 Location HK Wine notes
1989	Chateau Lafleur	750	OWC12	2	24	9,800	WA95	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 1989 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale OWC12 Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 24 Btl price (HKD) 9,800 Score WA95 Location HK Wine notes
2000	Chateau Lafleur	750	OWC6	1	6	13,000	WA100	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2000 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale OWC6 Qty of unit 1 Qty of btl 6 Btl price (HKD) 13,000 Score WA100 Location HK Wine notes
2003	Chateau Lafleur	750	BOTTLE	8	8	4,500	WA95	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2003 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale BOTTLE Qty of unit 8 Qty of btl 8 Btl price (HKD) 4,500 Score WA95 Location HK Wine notes
2003	Chateau Lafleur	1500	OWC3	2	6	9,800	WA95	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2003 Bottle size 1500 Unit of sale OWC3 Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 6 Btl price (HKD) 9,800 Score WA95 Location HK Wine notes
2005	Chateau Lafleur	750	BOTTLE	4	4	12,000	WA100	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2005 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale BOTTLE Qty of unit 4 Qty of btl 4 Btl price (HKD) 12,000 Score WA100 Location HK Wine notes
2005	Chateau Lafleur	1500	OWC3	2	6	27,500	WA100	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2005 Bottle size 1500 Unit of sale OWC3 Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 6 Btl price (HKD) 27,500 Score WA100 Location HK Wine notes
2005	Chateau Lafleur	1500	OWC6	1	6	27,500	WA100	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2005 Bottle size 1500 Unit of sale OWC6 Qty of unit 1 Qty of btl 6 Btl price (HKD) 27,500 Score WA100 Location HK Wine notes
2006	Chateau Lafleur	750	BOTTLE	5	5	4,200	WA95	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2006 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale BOTTLE Qty of unit 5 Qty of btl 5 Btl price (HKD) 4,200 Score WA95 Location HK Wine notes
2006	Chateau Lafleur	750	OWC6	10	60	4,200	WA95	HK-P	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2006 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale OWC6 Qty of unit 10 Qty of btl 60 Btl price (HKD) 4,200 Score WA95 Location HK-Prearrival Wine notes
2010	Chateau Lafleur	750	OWC6	10	60	10,500	WA99	HK	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2010 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale OWC6 Qty of unit 10 Qty of btl 60 Btl price (HKD) 10,500 Score WA99 Location HK Wine notes
2010	Chateau Lafleur	750	OWC6	6	36	10,500	WA99	HK-P	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2010 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale OWC6 Qty of unit 6 Qty of btl 36 Btl price (HKD) 10,500 Score WA99 Location HK-Prearrival Wine notes
2012	Chateau Lafleur	750	OWC6	16	96	3,800	WA94+	HK-P	Chateau Lafleur Vintage 2012 Bottle size 750 Unit of sale OWC6 Qty of unit 16 Qty of btl 96 Btl price (HKD) 3,800 Score WA94+ Location HK-Prearrival Wine notes

1964 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml BOTTLE HK HKD 17,000 / BTL 2 BTL available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 2 Btl price (HKD) 17,000 Score WA89 Location HK
1982 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml BOTTLE HK HKD 42,000 / BTL 2 BTL available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 2 Btl price (HKD) 42,000 Score WA100 Location HK
1982 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml BOTTLE SHOP HKD 42,000 / BTL 1 BTL available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 1 Qty of btl 1 Btl price (HKD) 42,000 Score WA100 Location SHOP
1986 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml OWC12 HK HKD 4,800 / BTL 2 case available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 24 Btl price (HKD) 4,800 Score WA94 Location HK
1988 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml OWC12 HK HKD 4,800 / BTL 1 case available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 1 Qty of btl 12 Btl price (HKD) 4,800 Score WA93 Location HK
1989 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml OWC12 HK HKD 9,800 / BTL 2 case available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 24 Btl price (HKD) 9,800 Score WA95 Location HK
2000 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml OWC6 HK HKD 13,000 / BTL 1 case available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 1 Qty of btl 6 Btl price (HKD) 13,000 Score WA100 Location HK
2003 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml BOTTLE HK HKD 4,500 / BTL 8 BTL available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 8 Qty of btl 8 Btl price (HKD) 4,500 Score WA95 Location HK
2003 Chateau Lafleur 1500 ml OWC3 HK HKD 9,800 / BTL 2 case available Bottle size 1500 Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 6 Btl price (HKD) 9,800 Score WA95 Location HK
2005 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml BOTTLE HK HKD 12,000 / BTL 4 BTL available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 4 Qty of btl 4 Btl price (HKD) 12,000 Score WA100 Location HK
2005 Chateau Lafleur 1500 ml OWC3 HK HKD 27,500 / BTL 2 case available Bottle size 1500 Qty of unit 2 Qty of btl 6 Btl price (HKD) 27,500 Score WA100 Location HK
2005 Chateau Lafleur 1500 ml OWC6 HK HKD 27,500 / BTL 1 case available Bottle size 1500 Qty of unit 1 Qty of btl 6 Btl price (HKD) 27,500 Score WA100 Location HK
2006 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml BOTTLE HK HKD 4,200 / BTL 5 BTL available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 5 Qty of btl 5 Btl price (HKD) 4,200 Score WA95 Location HK
2006 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml OWC6 HK-P HKD 4,200 / BTL 10 case available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 10 Qty of btl 60 Btl price (HKD) 4,200 Score WA95 Location HK-P
2010 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml OWC6 HK HKD 10,500 / BTL 10 case available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 10 Qty of btl 60 Btl price (HKD) 10,500 Score WA99 Location HK
2010 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml OWC6 HK-P HKD 10,500 / BTL 6 case available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 6 Qty of btl 36 Btl price (HKD) 10,500 Score WA99 Location HK-P
2012 Chateau Lafleur 750 ml OWC6 HK-P HKD 3,800 / BTL 16 case available Bottle size 750 Qty of unit 16 Qty of btl 96 Btl price (HKD) 3,800 Score WA94+ Location HK-P

The wines are offered subject to remaining unsold. Title to all wine remains with The Fine Wine Experience until paid for in full.

HK	HK / HK storage; ready for delivery within 1-2 business days.
SHOP	HK-Shop / available for in-store purchase in Sheung Wan.
HK-P	HK Pre-arrival wines in transit to Hong Kong. Please contact us for arrival estimate.
EP	En-Primeur / wines still in chateau; will arrange delivery to once wine is received in HK

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