2019 Les Charmes-Godard Blanc
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Coming from the team of Nicolas Thienpont, the 2019 Château Les Charmes-Godard Blanc offers a rich yet racy style in its ripe pineapple, peach, and citrus-driven aromas and flavors. Nicely textured and medium-bodied, with both richness and freshness, it's a terrific white to drink over the coming couple of years.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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A blend of 45% Semillon, 30% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Sauvignon Gris, the 2019 Blanc was harvested from the 11th to the 20th of September. The yields were 58 hectoliters per hectare this year, with about 42% of production going into the grand vin. Scents of warm peaches, honey-drizzled pears and lemon curd slip gracefully from the glass, followed by hints of nutmeg, coriander seed and jasmine. Medium-bodied, the palate lends provocative savory sparks to all the citrus and spicy layers, backed up with a racy backbone and finishing on a lingering spiced-apple note. Yum! Production is expected to be around 1,600 cases.
About the producer
Nicolas Thienpont purchased this estate in the Côte des Francs in 1988. Largely producing white wine, there is a high percentage of Semillon (60%) with 25% Sauvignon Gris and 15% Sauvignon Blanc. Fermented in 500-litre oak and spending six months on lees, this is an impressive, textured white wine.