The 2008 Pensées de Lafleur has a well-defined, smoke and truffle-tinged bouquet that is pretty and elegant, a wine that has clearly opened up in the last couple of years. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, very focused with gentle grip in the mouth. The fruit is on the darker side laced with smoke and black pepper, fanning out gently towards the finish that remains very composed. Excellent. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 10-Year On tasting. Drink 2018-2030
2008
Château Lafleur ‘Les Pensées de Lafleur’ 2008 6x75cl 90/100 VN
Top Score: 90 points
“The Les Pensées de Lafleur 2008 appears to be maturing in accomplished fashion in bottle.”
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£475.00 6 x 75cl Bottles
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| Colour | Red |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
90 points Vinous
90 points Wine Cellar Insider
Licorice, plum, blackberry and truffle aromas open the wine. From an assemblage of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, this medium bodied, round textured wine ends with a plum, chocolate and black raspberry finish.
89 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Tasted at Justerini & Brooks agency tasting in London. The Les Pensées de Lafleur 2008 appears to be maturing in accomplished fashion in bottle. It has lovely definition on the nose, quite floral with violet scents and just a touch of Italian cured meat lending complexity. The palate is sappy and saline, a cool customer in the sense that it is not concentrated (in keeping with the growing season), but holds everything back. Perhaps it might put on a little weight with continued bottle age? Maybe, but I see no reason not to broach this wine now and hold a couple back, just to see what it can do.
- Maximilian Riedel on his Facebook page (Year 2025)
Les Pensées de Lafleur 2008 – The “Second” That Feels First Pomerol magic in a Riedel glass From the legendary Château Lafleur, Les Pensées isn’t your average second wine. It’s made from a special clay-rich patch in the vineyard, giving it plush Merlot fruit (61%) and elegant Cabernet Franc (39%) 2008 was a great Right Bank year—this wine is rich, seductive, and ready to charm you now, but has the backbone to age beautifully Had it last night. Why I love second wines in Bordeaux: Same pedigree as the Grand Vin – Softer, earlier-drinking style – More affordable taste of prestige. Think of it as Lafleur’s intimate, more approachable side—still refined, still complex, but ready to open its heart a little sooner.
