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Tasting notes
Score 92-100/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, May 2024

Flowers, lemon rind, pomelo, green apples, and a hint of pineapple define the wine. This is bright, crisp, and tense, with bite, and lift on the palate. This blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc, and 20% Semillon is ready to go.

Critic Scores

Critic scores
92
92/100

Average Score

95
94-95/100

James Suckling

92
91-93/100

Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate

More reviews and scores

90 - 92 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent
Score 90-92/100 · Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2024

A blend of 80% Sauvignon and 20% Semillon, the 2023 white Grand Village springs with spritely notes of lime leaves, fresh lemons, and yuzu, plus suggestions of white pepper and chalk dust. The medium-bodied palate is vibrant with great tension, finishing long and zesty.

94 - 95 points
James Suckling
Score 94-95/100 · James Suckling, Apr 2024

Very vivid and lively with lemon, lime, mojito and a hint of lemon grass. Medium- to full-bodied. Sea salt. Wild. 80% sauvignon blanc (half Bordeaux and half Sancerre clones) and 20% semillon.

91 - 93 points
Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
Score 91-93/100 · Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate, Apr 2024

Compared to the 2022, the 2023 Grand Village Blanc is more fruity and dense, evoking aromas of lemon oil, verbena, kumquat and confit citrus. Broad but tensile, it’s medium-bodied with a fleshy core of fruit and a delicately phenolic frame that segues into a chalky, saline and bright finish. This blend of 80% Sauvignon and 20% Sémillon is simply stunning.

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Société Civile du Ch. Lafleur

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.

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Still wine