2023, Château Grand Village Rouge, BORDEAUX Supérieur Rouge (Ch. Lafleur)

Ch?teau Grand Village is a harmonious and rich wine, centered around a precise tannic spine. Harvested on the clay-limestone soils of Grand Village. A higher proportion of merlot in 2023 - much of which comes from the La Perrier vineyard this year. According to Lafleur it's the best they have ever made.

The 2023 vintage is 91% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc.

Vivid fruit, juicy texture, this is a concentrated Grand Village with plenty of dense red and blue fruits, delivered with fresh acidities that reflect the clay limestone soils. Mouthwatering signoff. Higher levels of Merlot this year than usual because all of the Cabernet Franc is in Les Perri?res.
92 Jane Anson.

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.
92-94 Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate.

The 2023 Grand Village was picked September 11 to 20 with a higher proportion of Merlot than usual. It has a fragrant bouquet with raspberry and wild strawberry fruit?kind of simple but charming. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid red fruit, granular in texture with good backbone on the finish. Quite lively in the glass, this is a fine Grand Village.
89-91 Neal Martin.