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Château Grand Village veinid on tõenäoliselt parima hinna-kvaliteedi suhtega veinid Prantsusmaal. Nendel valdustel on Guinaudeau perekonna (Chateau Lafleur Pomerol omanikud) eelkäijad tegutsenud 1650. aastast alates ja see on siiani perekonna igapäevaseks koduks. Château Grand Village asub Mouillac’is, 16 kilomeetrit Pomerolist. Perel on seal kokku 17 hektarit veiniaedu, millest 3 hektarit on valge veini jaoks. Veiniaia pinnas on pigem sarnane Saint-Émilionile, segu savist, lubjakivist ja kruusast. Neid veine tehakse täpselt samasuguse hoole ja täpsusega nagu ka kõiki Chateau Lafleuri veine. Kogu lähenemine on absoluutselt kõikides aspektides, nii veiniaias kui veinikeldris, sama nagu Château Lafleuri kõige kallimate veinide puhul. Omanikud kutsuvad neid veine hellitavalt “Grand Village of Lafleur”, erakordsed “value for money” veinid!

Grand Village Rouge on valmistatud 91% Merlot ja 9% Cabernet Franc viinamarjadest. Veiniväädid on toodud Château Lafleurist Pomerolist. Vein laagerdus 12 kuud Prantsuse tammevaatides, millest 30% moodustasid uued vaadid. Kuna Château Lafleuri esiveini jaoks kasutatakse väga vähe uusi tammevaate (ainult 20-30%), siis Grand Village Rouge jaoks kasutatud uued tammevaadid saadetakse pärast aastast kasutust Château Lafleuri, selline lähenemine on väga unikaalne, sest pigem võiks eeldada vastupidist loogikat.

Aroomis ja maitses on tunda musti kirsse, mustsõstart, murakat, lagritsat, apteegitilli ja tubakalehti. Keskmise täidlusega, väga lihvitud tanniinidega ning järelmaitses on värske münt ja meeldiv kauakestev mineraalsus. Kontsentreeritud, aga samaaegselt väga elegantne ja perfektses tasakaalus vein.

“This is totally blooming now it’s in bottle, powerful but accessible, dense rose petals, raspberry, damson fruits, juicy acidities, and I thoroughly suggest getting hold of it. Higher levels of Merlot this year than usual because all of the Cabernet Franc is in Les Perrières, which means you are getting great quality Merlot that normally heads into Les Perrières, and these Merlot have density, depth and muscle with a softness that is ready to go. Exemplary Bordeaux – but this will go also to Vin de France from 2025, a real shame for AOC Bordeaux. One point upscore but thoroughly suggest not waiting – enjoy this vivid bright fruit. Drinking window 2026 – 2038.” Jane Anson 93 points

“Deep ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening at the rim. Delicate notes of liquorice, ripe red cherries, some plums, candied orange zest. Juicy, elegant, fine nougat, round tannins, good freshness, mineral and persistent, already accessible, salty touch, a full-bodied umami food wine, cranberries in the aftertaste.” Falstaff 93 points

Aromas of cassis, blueberries, dark wild berries and flowers introduce the 2023 Grand Village, a medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy wine with a deep core of fruit that’s framed by powdery tannins, concluding with a long, saline finish. As readers may remember, Grand Village is one of the best values in Bordeaux, and this year, it exceeds expectations. It’s one of the sleepers of the vintage. This is a blend of 91% Merlot (picked between the 11th and 14th of September) and 9% Cabernet Franc (picked on the 20th of September). Drinking window 2025 – 2045.” Wine Advocate 92-94 points