The 2020 Grand Village (Lafleur), which is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, comes from more clay soils and from cuttings from Chteau Lafleur in Pomerol. It’s a gorgeous wine that brings serious power and richness while staying nicely balanced. Ripe black fruits, truffle earth, chocolate, and some floral, earthy notes define the aromatics, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, ripe yet building tannins, and a great finish. It’s certainly a bigger, richer vintage at this address, and this beauty will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age. I can’t imagine it not drinking well for a solid two decades. It’s worth pointing out that production was down from an average 5,000 cases to over 3,000 cases in 2020, so there’s certainly less of this beauty to go around. If you see a bottle, don’t miss it.

94 Points – Jeb Dunnuck