2021, Les Champs Libres, BORDEAUX Blanc (Ch. Lafleur)Bordeaux Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Smillon. In 2013 Julie and Baptiste began separating out some of the parcels of Sauvignon Blanc that had been growing from the Sancerre stock they were becoming increasingly impressed with the wines from certain areas with a clay limestone sub soil. The result is a 100% Sauvignon Blanc which combines the fruit from three key vineyard parcels Louima, Les Pchers and Les Acacias and blended to create Les Champs Libres. In

fine backbone and a subtle graphite note on the finish

but there’s layers

oyster shell

grapefruit and wild sage

they have definitely gone long on extraction

this is a standout white

No new oak is used

It has much more intensity than the La Forge

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A bouquet to spend a good long time over

out from under which emerge the floral notes which are so much a part of Puligny but which I largely missed between 2018-2020

An imperial purple colour