2020, Les Champs Libres, BORDEAUX Blanc (Ch. Lafleur)Bordeaux Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Smillon. Matchstick on the nose, less overtly fruit, more clean, clear crisp delicate with aromas of white flowers, white spices and white pepper. Power but purity, this has density and weight, instantly hitting the mouth and expanding outwards, layered and unctuous, rich and oily there is some fatness but also lots of stony minerality. Starts of big and bright and full then narrows and settles and becomes more

finishing with epic length and a whole array of fragrant earth sparks

wafting from the glass with aromas of rich cherries

waves of spice

confident with plenty of appellation signature

It's powerful with good weight

The blocked malo style works especially well in this vintage

star anise and iron ore with a faint waft of dried mint

very mineral and lean on the palate

it has a pleasant verticality

bright red

great stuff from Philippe Dhalluin

Halfway between En La Rue de Vergy and Chambolle in style