Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 92-94
Baptiste Guinaudeau and his team have produced a beautifully pure, perfumed 2022 Grand Village that bursts with aromas of licorice, graphite, blackberries, pencil shaving, iris and fresh mint. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and fleshy, this outstanding wine is perfectly balanced on the palate with velvety tannins and a bright, saline finish. This is one of the very best Grand Villages produced to date, and it benefits from the sort of careful winemaking normally reserved for cru classe wines. It s a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, although for the latter grape the Guinaudeau family prefers the local name of Bouchet.
Jean-Marc Quarin 92
Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez tres aromatique, sentant bon les fruits noirs. Bouche pulpeuse a souhait avec le toucher le plus fin jamais vu ici. Vin tout en caresse, plenitude et gourmandise. Assemblage : 80 % merlot, 20 % bouchet. Degre d’alcool : 14 5 – pH : 3,5.
Anticipated maturity: 2030-2045
