Tasting Notes

ABV:

13.5 %

Notes

A blend of 34% Sauvignon and 66% Semillon harvested between the 5th and 9th September. There is more Semillon in the blend than usual because, in Baptiste Guinaudeau’s words, “these are the best Semillons we have produced, there was a short window to harvest them but it worked out extremely well for us.” The price to pay is quantity, with yields of up to 25% down on an average crop. The Semillon is evident here for the texture and complexity it adds to the blend. A fleshy, plump character is offset by great freshness. Notes of citrus, crushed nettle, salt and a faint touch of gooseberry. The most complex Grand Village we have tasted. A fine white Bordeaux that punches well above its weight.

Critics score

Score:

100

Source:

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Date:

02/2018

Notes

The 2015 Grand Village Blanc is terrific. Citrus peel, white flowers, sage and tomato leaf notes abound. The 2015 is the first vintage in which the blend favors Sémillon over Sauvignon, but it is the Sauvignon character – especially in the aromatics that dominate – while the Sémillon is mostly felt in the wine’s textural feel and body. All the elements are in the right place. This is a terrific showing.

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