2019 Château Grand Village
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Tasting notes
Very fruity and sweet, almost not bordeaux! (JR)
Critic scores
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent
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A terrific performance for this estate, the 2019 Grand Village reveals a delicate, perfumed, complex bouquet with inviting aromas of dark wild berries, iris, violet, menthol and lead pencil. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, enveloping and supple, fleshy and crystalline, with a delicate, layered core of fruit framed by supple, polished tannins, concluding with a saline, lead pencil-inflected finish. It will offer a broad drinking window.
From the Guinaudeau family of Ch Lafleur. Transparent crimson. Light nose with very polished tannins (and, presumably, some top-quality oak hand-me-downs from Lafleur). Light tannins on the extremely persistent finish. No alcoholic heat on the end. But it's still a tad jagged without the elements knit together. (JR)
The 2019 Grand Village is composed of 81% Merlot and 19% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it features preserved plums and blueberry compote notes with hints of wild sage, fragrant earth, and unsmoked cigars. The full-bodied palate has a firm, grainy backbone, with oodles of freshness and a bright, fruity finish.
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.