2021, Château Les Charmes-Godard Blanc (Francs-Côtes de Bordeaux)

Bordeaux Blend: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris.

The 2021 Les Charms Godard is mostly Sémillon in this vintage, with smaller pieces of Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. In 2021, Les Charmes Godard is brighter and more focused than in the past. Time in bottle will help release some its underlying texture, but readers won't find the softer contours that are typical here. As has been the custom for a number of years, it was vinified and aged in 500-litre barrels, but with the malolactic fermentation blocked. In 2021, the last parcels were harvested on September 23 and 24, exceedingly late by today's standards. 92 Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2023).

Aromas of spring flowers, grapefruit, jasmine and orchard fruit preface the 2021 Blanc, a medium-bodied, juicy and fleshy wine with a crystalline, elegant texture that concludes with elegant dry extracts and a saline, mineral finish. This is a blend of 65% Sémillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc and 15% Sauvignon Gris. 90 Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate (2024).

Drinking Window: 2023 - 2029