The 2022 Lafleur Bordeaux Blend from Pomerol, France, exemplifies the high standards of Chateau Lafleur. This vintage, a mix of 51% Cabernet Franc and 49% Merlot, has garnered remarkable praise from wine critics, showcasing its exceptional quality and potential for aging.

Jeff Leve of TheWineCellarInsider.com awarded the wine a perfect score, describing it as having an "intoxicating perfume" with notes of boysenberries, black raspberries, and plum liqueur. Leve emphasizes the wine's "unctuous finish" and its seamless balance, noting its "almost unlimited aging abilities."

Jeb Dunnuck, with a score of 98, characterizes this wine as a "concentrated beast" with "incredible purity" in its fruit profile, including red, blue, and black fruits. He notes the presence of "spring flowers, minty herbs, graphite, and chocolate," highlighting the wine's need for "significant bottle age."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, through William Kelley, also praises the wine with a 99-point score, calling it a "deep, gourmand vintage." Kelley points out its "aromas of mulberries and cherries" and describes it as "full-bodied, layered, and enveloping."

James Suckling awarded it 99 points, admiring its structured tannins and complexity, while Jane Anson and Decanter both rated it 100 points. Anson describes it as having "more nuance than many," with a "jewel ruby" color and a "welcoming sense of continuity." Decanter lauds its "vibrant, electric and incredibly charming" nature, with a "long length that goes on and on."

Vinous concludes with a score of 99, noting its "compelling bouquet" and "extremely precise and ineffably persistent" palate. Overall, the 2022 Lafleur stands out as a remarkable vintage, praised for its balance, complexity, and potential for long-term aging.