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JEB DUNNUCK: "The team at Lafleur makes two whites. The 2021 Château Grand Village is 73% Sauvignon and 27% Semillon, and this will be the first vintage made in the new cellars at Grand Village. It's also the first year where it was vinified at cooler temperatures, which might have resulted in the incredible purity and precision in this beauty. Pineapple, flowers, hints of banana (which I've no doubt will dissipate over the course of its élevage), and chalky, salty notes give way to a medium-bodied, beautifully balanced, crystalline white that's well worth seeking out."
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DECANTER: "Green apple, lemon rind - lovely crystalline aromas. Serious energy here - ripe fruit, exotic pineapple, mango and sweet ripe peach that gives the sucrosity and the weight on the tongue. This has a lovely density and intensity on the palate but with a lightness of touch in terms of the texture. It’s electric, driving and persistent, full yet reigned in with a distinct mineral, wet stone touch giving a cleanliness. Volume and layers - everything is to the fore right now with excellent presentation. A characterful, energetic wine worth seeking out."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The Grand Village 2021 Blanc unfurls in the glass with aromas of white currants, apple blossom, crisp orchard fruit and nectarine. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, it's chiseled and penetrating, concluding with a saline finish."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Waxy lemons, white peach, and pear, with a touch of orange blossom hit the spot on the nose and on the juicy, sweet, crisp, palate with all of its mango, orange rind, lemon meringue, green apple, and yellow plums. The wine truly lingers, with its sweet yellow citrus long after the wine has left your glass. This blend of 73% Sauvignon Blanc and 27% Semillon is ready to go. Drink from 2022-2030."
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JANCIS ROBINSON: "A step-up in terms of sophistication this year, the fruit and barrel-work more precise. Slightly backward but lovely fruit and fragrance with vitality and length on the finish. At its usual price has to be GV. Drink 2023 - 2033."
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FALSTAFF: "Helles Grüngelb, Silberreflexe. Frische weiße Birne, zarter Blütenhonig, ein Hauch von Vanille und Zitronenzesten. Schlank, rassig, grüner Apfel, mineralisch, ein knackiger Speisenbegleiter mit zart salzigem Nachhall."
