2025 Les Champs Libres
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The 2025 Les Champs Libres was picked between August 20 and 22, pure Sauvignon Blanc as usual. This is a little more open for business on the nose compared to the Le Grand Village Blanc, with touches of gooseberry and lime, nicely focused and more forthcoming. The palate is fresh and citrus-driven, with lemon and lime, a dab of white pepper and a twist of bitter lemon towards the finish. Excellent. I could drink this now.
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Neal Martin
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Minty citrus, crushed stone, and floral nuances all define the 2025 Les Champs Libres Blanc, a 100% Sauvignon Blanc that has a distinct limestone-driven character and sense of minerality. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has a fresh, focused, elegant mouthfeel, vibrant acidity, and a great finish. It's chiseled, pure, mineral-laced, and incredibly long. If you see it, buy it.
The 2025 Les Champs Libres is laced with hints of lemon confit, dried flowers, mint, chalk, chamomile and a kiss of French oak. Airy and gracious with good energy, the 2025 has a lot to offer. It's an attractive but quiet white with less energy than most years.
The 2025 Vin de France Les Champs Libres, crafted entirely from Sauvignon Blanc, reveals a vibrant bouquet of fresh fruit, confit citrus and a distinct mentholated hint. Medium- to full-bodied and dense yet precise, it is defined by racy acidity that brings energy and length, concluding with a long and ethereal finish that underscores its tension and clarity. As usual, this is a real success.
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.