Les Champs Libres, Guinaudeau, 2024
More savoury and less pink grapefruit than the Grand Villages, like all of the great whites of the world this transcends the varietal it is produced from and has its own distinctive terroir character. Ripe notes of quince and yellow fruit mingling with notes of stone, earth and salt with a citrus zip to the finish. Tense and stony but with lots more going on besides, a complex depth that reveals more of itself with every sip. A Grand white build to age. Made from 100% Sauvignon harvested on the 10th and 11th September.
critic reviews
Prances out with showy notes of fresh pears, green apples, and yuzu zest, with hints of coriander seed, candle wax, and fennel seed. The light to medium-bodied palate is crisp and refreshing with intense citrus layers and a long chalky finish.
The 2024 Les Champs Libres, pure Sauvignon Blanc picked on September 10 and 11, takes a little coaxing from the glass to gradually reveal subtle white flower, beeswax and Anjou pear scents. The palate is well balanced with lime cordial and citrus fruit on the entry giving way to hints of Japanese yuzu and Clementine towards the poised and persistent finish. This is simply one of the best whites produced in 2024 in Bordeaux.
Grated ginger with citrus, chamomile, white tea, grip, energy, gunsmoke, preserved lemons. One of the very few wines this year that make you feel the smile, the electricity, and the desire to own it. Clay limestone soils, harvest 10 and 11 September. 100% Sancerre massal selections. One of the wines of the vintage, from the team at Château Lafleur.
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