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This is a wonderfully intense Grand Village full of ripe red fruit, with aromas of raspberry and sour cherry that emerge. The mid-palate is similarly rich but with a more savoury profile, with notes of dried tobacco and an earthy minerality that carries through to the long finish. The 2023 benefits from a higher proportion of Merlot, including plots that would normally go into Les Perrières. This Grand Village is particularly precise and offers exceptional value from an estate of great wine-making prowess. Blend: 91% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc
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James Suckling
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Black raspberries, pepper, flowers, and spearmint form the nose. The medium-bodied wine is fresh, juicy, and fruity, with sweetness to the cherries, and plums on the palate. The wine has tension, and complexity, with a nice, red plum, and tobacco leaf finish. If you are seeking a Right Bank value wine, they do not get much better than this! The wine blends 91% Merlot with 9% Cabernet Franc. Harvesting took place September 9 - September 23. Drink from 2026-2035.
A blend of 91% Merlot and 9% Bouchet (Cabernet Franc), the 2023 Grand Village has a deep garnet-purple color. It shoots from the glass with notes of iron ore, black olives, crushed rocks, and fragrant soil, giving way to a core of fresh black plums and boysenberries. The full-bodied palate has compelling tension, with loads of minerally sparks coming of the black fruit flavors, supported by a grainy texture, finishing long and savory.
Crunchy and flavorful with chocolate and currant notes, as well as an orange-peel undertone. It’s medium-bodied with creamy tannins and a savory finish. Spicy and salty at the end. A blend of 91% merlot and 9% bouchet (cabernet franc).
About the producer
The Société Civile du Ch. Lafleur is the collective name for the Guinaudeau family’s wines and estates. These are some of the Right Bank’s most famous wines, including Ch. Lafleur and Les Pensées in Pomerol, along with Les Perrières, Les Champs Libres and Ch. Grand Village in Fronsac.