Fabulous aromas of crushed berries, black truffles and cocoa. Full body with super-integrated tannins and a beautiful finish. This is fantastic for the second wine of Lafleur although the owner says the wine comes from a specfic part of the vineyard. 52% merlot and 48% cabernet franc. Try in 2016.

The Pensées de Lafleur is a blend of 54% Merlot and 46% Cabernet Franc picked 17th and 22nd September respectively. Baptiste told me that a new plot of Cabernet Franc that was planted 11 years ago was blended into Pensées de Lafleur for the first time. It has a superb bouquet with great minerality pretty notes of redcurrant and crushed strawberry with a hint of stone. The palate is medium-bodied with a succulent spicy opening. The tannins have a slightly chalky texture but there is good weight in the middle leading to a structure but not over-powering finish that displays very fine precision. Tasted April 2012.

(90-91 points) Produced from a blend of 54% Merlot and 46% Cabernet Franc. This wine with truffle, black raspberry, jam and earthy scents offers fresh, sweet black cherry and opulent textures. 90-91 Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2011&wine=Pensees%20de%20Lafleur

The 2011 Pensée de Lafleur has quite a high-toned, candied bouquet with brambly red fruit, star anis and graphite, fresh and with more energy than its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, bright red fruit laced with desiccated orange peel, tobacco and graphite, cohesive towards the finish with admirable length. This is showing well and should age nicely in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting. -- Neal Martin