2020 Lafleur, Chateau Grand Village Rouge (1,5 l)

Denne fremragende røde Bordeaux fra Guineaudeau-familien's hjem i Mouillac nordvest for Fronsac er et af de allerbedste rødvinskøb overhovet i hele Bordeaux. Med samme utrolige fokus på detaljen som på legendariske Chateau Lafleur, har familien løftet Grand Village til nærmest uhørt niveau de seneste år. Denne 2020er holder niveau som en Grand Cru Classé klassificeret vin og Guineaudeau familien kaster i sandhed handsken her – også med prissætningen, som både er provokerende og yderst sympatisk på samme tid. Vil du smage hvad vinene på højre bred kan – uden at lægge mange penge – så kig på denne mesterlige Grand Village! Dyb i de givende Merlot-dominerede aromaer som signalerer en kraftfuld, tæmmet Bordeaux, viser den blomme, chokolade, blyant, blomster, tørret jord, mørke bær og pirrende krydderi. Smagen er vidunderlig i sin kombination af givende dyb frugtighed over energiladet saftig struktur. Åben, generøs i frugten, koncentreret, harmonisk og indsmigrende med righoldighed i teksturen, brillerer den med sin helt magiske friskhed og livlighed på trods af frugtens vægt. En vin med stor kraft, stort overskud, sand klasse og stort potentiale. Den slutter levende og med markerende, poleret tannin i topklasse. - Dette er et helt fænomenalt køb i rød Bordeaux i den givende stil. (-2040+) ****

94+ points Robert Parker Wine Advocate: "A serious, more obviously structured effort than the suave 2019, the 2020 Grand Village offers up a smoky, dense bouquet with aromas of cherries, spices, flowers, lead pencil and dark wild berries. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with rich, powdery tannins and a vibrant core of fruit, it concludes with an impressively long finish and superb controlled power. It clearly needs time to chill out. "

94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2020 Grand Village (Lafleur), which is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, comes from more clay soils and from cuttings from Château Lafleur in Pomerol. It's a gorgeous wine that brings serious power and richness while staying nicely balanced. Ripe black fruits, truffle earth, chocolate, and some floral, earthy notes define the aromatics, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, ripe yet building tannins, and a great finish. It's certainly a bigger, richer vintage at this address, and this beauty will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age. I can't imagine it not drinking well for a solid two decades. It's worth pointing out that production was down from an average 5,000 cases to over 3,000 cases in 2020, so there's certainly less of this beauty to go around. If you see a bottle, don't miss it."

95 points Decanter: "A medicinal edge on the nose, some gorgeous floral and herbal touches to the ripe fruit but a savoury element too. Compact and dense on the palate, the tannins and general weight is felt in the mouth straight away, with searing acidity making this quite lean and focused but with a lovely creaminess that comes through as it slowly expands. This has a lot of power and charge but no overt weight, density but no fat. I like the lingering coolness with fresh mint and graphite giving a saline, mineral element at the end. Complex and serious yet elegant, full of taste and detail."