Les Champs Libres, Guinaudeau
    Château Grand Village

    Les Champs Libres, Guinaudeau,

    Destination

    Les Champs Libres, Guinaudeau, 2017

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Les Champs Libres, Guinaudeau, 2017

    A 100% Sancerre clone Sauvignon Blanc from Fronsac’s clay and limestone soils matured in barrels though displaying no obvious wood character such is the pure and crystalline lemongrass, lime peach and mint character that charges from the glass. There’s a beautiful balance, as finely weighted as they come with layer after layer of clear sweet citrus fruit and stones, impressive concentration and texture and a zesty and highly persistent finish. Hard to pin down as Sauvignon Blanc, but entirely Champs Libres. One of Bordeaux’s truly great whites.

    ABV:
    14%
    95/100
    Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
    Peach, nectarine, citrus, slate and oyster shell aromatics make you salivate even before you taste the wine. This is followed by grip and poise on the palate, with pummice stone scraping from the first moment, with a curl of gunsmoke reduction. It evolves in the glass, showing tension and balance, along with creamy citrus fruits. Just love this wine, increasingly setting the pace for white Bordeaux and truly worth seeking out. 100% Sancerre genetics for the Sauvignon Blanc, vinified entirely in new oak, in a mix of Burgundy barrels and larger-sized oak casks. Harvest September 6 to 9. From the same family as Château Lafleur in Pomerol.
    Date Reviewed:
    01/2022
    Drinking Window:
    2022 - 2032
    92/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
    The 2019 Les Champs Libres, 95% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Semillon, requires a lot of swirling to bring out notes of fresh lemon peel, elderflower, and white peaches, plus suggestions of white pepper and allspice. The medium-bodied palate reveals a crisp backbone and tight-knit, chalky flavors, finishing zesty. It needs time!
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2023 - 2034
    93/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2019 Les Champs Libres conveys composure on the nose, touches of pear, Granny Smith and menthol, fine cohesion, quite flattering at this early stage. The palate is well-balanced with a touch of reduction on the entry, fine acidity, a lot of extract here with white peach and apricot towards its toasty, sesame-tinged finish. Wonderful. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
    Date Reviewed:
    02/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2024 - 2038

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Bordeaux Blanc
    Producer:
    Château Grand Village
    style:
    White Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Sauvignon Blanc
    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.