2018, Château Grand Village, BORDEAUX BLANC, (Ch. Lafleur)Bordeaux blend: Sauvignon Blanc, Smillon. White wines have been grown at Grand Village since the 17th Century but gradually gave way to red. In the 1990s Sylvie and Jacques started replanting some of the vineyards with Sauvignon and Smillon, knowing that the vineyards showed great potential to make a fresh, youthful style of white wine. Ten years later vine stock from Sancerre was added by Baptiste and Julie which added extra layers of richness and

the 2021 Pontet-Canet is medium to full-bodied

supported by finely grained tannins and plenty of freshness

98-100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

rose petals

Lynch Bages always seems to come together in bottle

This is first-class juice

grilled herb

The fruit feels very ripe

that's all there is to it

framed by firm

This is the second wine of La Mission Haut-Brion and it usually contains all the fruit from the Tour Haut Brion vineyard

but I wouldn't be surprised if when I come back to taste this from bottle