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

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

Beautifully aromatic with crystalline purity. This elegant white is full of ripe apple, crisp lemon, light herbal notes and jasmine. Clean, bright acidity cuts through the palate and carries the wine to a incredible finish with considerable finesse. A complete bargain.

Critic score
92/100 info
Pricing
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Case, 6 Bottles
En primeur info
In stock
£57.00
Bottle
En primeur info
In stock
£9.50

Wine details

  • Region & country
    Bordeaux Côtes de Francs, Right Bank, Bordeaux, France
  • Maturity
    Ready 2022 - 2030info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    12.5%

Tasting notes

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-liter 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.

Antonio Galloni, vinous.com (February 2024)
92/100