Chateau Les Charmes-Godard Blanc 2015 Front Label

Chateau Les Charmes-Godard Blanc 2015

Bordeaux White Blends from Cotes de Francs, Bordeaux, France

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750ML / 13% ABV

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750ML / 13% ABV

Winemaker Notes

The vineyard, acquired by Nicolas Thienpont in 1988, produces a dry wine made like a great Bordeaux white, which has helped to boost the appellation’s revival. The predominance of Semillon and the winemaking techniques used (fermentation in 500L barrels, maturation on the lees for six months) give the wine intensity and liveliness.

Blend: 50% Semillon, 35% Sauvignon Gris, 15% Sauvignon Blanc

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JS 93

James Suckling

A white with impressive personality. Green mangoes, lemon rind and limes. Full-bodied, layered and beautiful. Love the dried-fruit and mineral character to the palate. A blend of semillon and sauvignon blanc.

RP 91

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2015 Les Charmes-Godard Blanc (part of Nicolas Thienpont's portfolio) is a blend of 50% Semillon, 25% Sauvignon Gris and 25% Sauvignon Blanc picked at 55 hectoliters per hectare. It has a fragrant bouquet with lychee, pineapple and citrus fruit scents, then honeysuckle and jasmine - very complex and alluring. The palate is fresh and crisp with grapefruit and Granny Smith apples on the entry - a keen thread of acidity, very vivacious and tensile, but it does not quite deliver the depth and complexity on the finish to complete the wine. Maybe that will develop in barrel? I hope so, because this is a delicious white Bordeaux that is often overlooked.
Barrel Sample: 89-91

WS 90

Wine Spectator

Fresh and racy, with a delicious mix of white peach, verbena, quinine, lemon zest and star fruit notes. Shows a flattering hint, but more than enough zip in the end. Sémillon, Sauvignon Gris and Sauvignon Blanc.

Chateau Les Charmes-Godard

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In 1988, Nicolas Thienpont and his brothers bought Les Charmes Godard, a property of 16 acres, which produces both red and white wine and, starting in 2005, a dessert wine called "Aurea".

In the Charmes Godard white, it is both the predominance of Semillon and the winemaking techniques (barrel fermentation and lies contact) that give the wine its richness and unctuousness, as well as good supporting acidity. Its aromatic complexity is due to judicious blending with Muscadelle and Sauvignon Gris.

Cotes de Francs Wine

Bordeaux, France

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On the right bank of Bordeaux between St. Emilion and Bergerac, Cotes de Francs boasts southwestern exposed slopes that produce robust Merlot-based wines. A tiny amount of Sémillon is grown and made in both dry and sweet styles.

Bordeaux White Blends

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Sometimes light and crisp, other times rich and creamy, Bordeaux White Blends typically consist of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Often, a small amount of Muscadelle or Sauvignon Gris is included for added intrigue. Popularized in Bordeaux, the blend is often mimicked throughout the New World. Somm Secret—Sauternes and Barsac are usually reserved for dessert, but they can be served before, during or after a meal. Try these sweet wines as an aperitif with jamón ibérico, oysters with a spicy mignonette or during dinner alongside hearty Alsatian sausage.

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