Château Grand Village, Rouge, Bordeaux Supérieur
    Château Grand Village

    Château Grand Village, Rouge, Bordeaux Supérieur, 2023

    92/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    89-91/100
    The Wine Independent
    89-91/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2023

      6x75cl

      EP

      £90.00

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Omri explained 2023 is "not a solaire vintage, it’s not a “classical” cool vintage, it’s not another hybrid vintage like 2016, 2018 or 2020 with a wet, cold spring and then a very hot, dry summer… The best we’ve come up with so far is it’s an extreme vintage with no real extremes… It felt extreme when we were working in the vineyard, it was challenging and complex, but when we look back at the data, it was quite unremarkable.” The wines they have produced certainly are remarkable and very much appeal to our palates. They are dense, but less overly fruity than recent greats like 2019 and 2022. They have wonderful aromatics and bright, tense cores of fruit framed by gloriously ripe tannins packed with detail. It's a masterful range, which sits right up there with the very best from these estates. All the Merlots from Perrieres have been utilised in Grand Village this year. Salty, tangy, high-definition Merlot fruit. Dark berries, flowers and freshness. Very vivid and pixelated. A dancing Grand Village that puts freshness to the fore. Wonderful energy on the finish – lots of tension and salty fruits.

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    Critic Reviews

    89-91/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    A blend of 91% Merlot and 9% Bouchet (Cabernet Franc), the 2023 Grand Village has a deep garnet-purple color. It shoots from the glass with notes of iron ore, black olives, crushed rocks, and fragrant soil, giving way to a core of fresh black plums and boysenberries. The full-bodied palate has compelling tension, with loads of minerally sparks coming of the black fruit flavors, supported by a grainy texture, finishing long and savory.
    drinking window 2027 - 2037
    date of review 05/2024
    92/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Vivid fruit, juicy texture, this is a concentrated Grand Village with plenty of dense red and blue fruits, delivered with fresh acidities that reflect the clay limestone soils. Mouthwatering signoff. Higher levels of Merlot this year than usual because all of the Cabernet Franc is in Les Perrières.
    drinking window 2026 - 2038
    date of review 05/2024
    89-91/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2023 Grand Village was picked September 11 to 20 with a higher proportion of Merlot than usual. It has a fragrant bouquet with raspberry and wild strawberry fruit—kind of simple but charming. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid red fruit, granular in texture with good backbone on the finish. Quite lively in the glass, this is a fine Grand Village.
    drinking window 2026 - 2036
    date of review 04/2024

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    Specifications

    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.