Château Lafleur 1996
Château Lafleur 1996 is a red wine from Pomerol, Bordeaux, produced by Château Lafleur, owned by Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau. It relies on a blend of equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 90/100 and advises drinking between 2012 and 2025; Jancis Robinson rates it 17/20, with a window from 2006 to 2016. Critics describe a powerful and long wine, marked by a firm tannic structure, a mineral expression, black fruits, and a balanced freshness.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pomerol
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Lafleur
- Millésime
- 1996
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 50% Cabernet Franc, 50% Merlot
Château Lafleur
Château Lafleur is a 4.58-hectare family-run estate situated on the Pomerol plateau, near Pétrus. Run by the Guinaudeau family, its vineyard comprises a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, known locally as ‘bouchet’. From the 2025 vintage onwards, the estate’s wines will be marketed under the ‘Vin de France’ designation, without claiming the Pomerol appellation.
- Owner
- Famille Guinaudeau (Julie et Baptiste Guinaudeau)
- Maître de chais
- Omri Ram
- Surface (ha)
- 4.58 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 1 000 caisses/an
Histoire du domaine
Château Lafleur was founded in 1872, when Henri Greloud, an ancestor of Baptiste Guinaudeau, acquired a plot of approximately 4.58 hectares on the Pomerol plateau. In the early 20th century, his son-in-law André Robin left a lasting mark on the estate and, in particular, undertook the replanting of the vineyard in the 1920s, ensuring that Bouchet, the local Cabernet Franc, retained a prominent place. His daughters, Thérèse and Marie Robin, subsequently inherited Lafleur and managed the estate for several decades. Following Thérèse’s death, Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau took over the estate on a leasehold basis in 1985. They created ‘Les Pensées de Lafleur’ in 1987 from a specific section of the vineyard. Julie and Baptiste Guinaudeau joined the estate in 2000, and the Guinaudeau family became its owners in 2002. Baptiste and Julie Guinaudeau now run the family estate, with Omri Ram as technical director. In August 2025, the family announced that it would no longer claim the Pomerol and Bordeaux appellations from the 2025 harvest onwards; the wines of the Société Agricole de Lafleur have since been classified as Vin de France.
