Vinous - Score: 100 (2018 November)

The 1982 Lafleur reappears in Hong Kong but here it is (unfairly) juxtaposed against the mortal 1986 Lafleur. Maybe the 1982 is "immortal"? This bottle is firing on all cylinders – there is no stage fright here! Intense black fruit on the nose with stunning delineation, those light gravel scents more in the background than on the bottle shown at Ten Trinity. The palate just delivers everything you could wish for in a mature Pomerol. There is that perfect acidity, astonishing symmetrical structure, the energy and panache, the insistent grip towards the finish and the otherworldly long finish. The last five words of the note I jot down at the time is "As good as it gets". Sums it up really. Tasted at lunch at Cipriani private members club in Hong Kong.