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Château Grand Village

Château Grand Village, Rouge, Bordeaux Supérieur, 2018

Name: Château Grand Village, Rouge, Bordeaux Supérieur
Brand: Château Grand Village
Price: 150.72 GBP

90/100

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2018
6x75cl
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£150.72

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Grand Village comprises 22% Bouchet (old vine Cabernet Franc clones taken from Lafleur) and 78% Merlot. It shouldn't come as a surprise that with this DNA, it is beginning to resemble a little Lafleur. 2016 has until now been our reference point for Grand Village - this was a vintage when the tannic profile took on a grand vin pedigree. However, 2018 has ripped up the rule book. This is 2016 plus. Initially there are aromas of beautifully clear hedgerow fruits; so vivid and refined. On the palate there is a smooth core of crème de cassis, dark herb infused berries and stones. There’s such quality to the fruit, the texture, the finesse, the lift, the density and the energy – it has real nerve and tension from start to finish, with a tannic profile that tantalises with minerals and salinity. It really is the most impressive Grand Village we have tasted to date. Bravo.

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Critic Reviews

90/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2018 Grand Village has undergone a small reorganization in terms of its grape varieties (see my tasting note from barrel). It has a refined bouquet that opens over the course of a couple of hours, the Cabernet Franc expressive, lending subtle peppery scents to aromatics that convey a sense of classicism, something old-school, which I do not write pejoratively. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and peppery in style, the crunchy black fruit now laced with a little tobacco. There’s a lovely tang of cracked black pepper on the finish that lingers for 30 seconds. A superb Grand Village that should give up to a decade’s drinking pleasure.

drinking window 2022 - 2032

date of review 03/2021

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Bordeaux Supérieur

Producer:

Château Grand Village

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Merlot Cabernet

abv:

14.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.