2021, Château Grand Village, BORDEAUX Blanc (Ch. Lafleur)Bordeaux Blend: Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Smillon. White wines have been grown at Grand Village since the 17th Century but gradually gave way to red. In the 1990s Sylvie and Jacques started replanting some of the vineyards with Sauvignon and Semillon, knowing that the vineyards showed great potential to make a fresh, youthful style of white wine. Ten years later vine stock from Sancerre was added by Baptiste and Julie which added extra layers of

baked plum

which draws its name from the tower that adorns this charming château

violets and orange rind introduce the 2021 Goulée by Cos d'Estournel

Very juicy and extremely sweet

leading to a delicious long finish

but again not like 2003

Give this substantial wine enough time for the oak elements to get to know the fruit better

cocoa bean

tannins and acidity

clearly giving the frame to the wine but detailed and precise with edges of liquorice

has slightly darker fruit than the Clos du Roi

Rich and fleshy