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Château La Garde
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2021
Château La Garde Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Crisp pomelo, lemon, and lime notes are all over the place here, in the nose and on the racy, palate. I like the touch of honey that slides in at the back of the finish. Drink from 20234-2029. 585 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024Bright yellow citrus, vanilla, grapefruit and lime create the sublime aromatic profile. Crisp, juicy, fresh and sweet, with the perfect dab of honey of top of the fresh yellow fruits that works perfectly. Drink from 2023-2031. 92-92 1,463 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
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2021
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Tobacco leaf, mint, red fruits and just a hint of coffee beans open the nose here. On the palate, the wine is soft, polished, fruity and already a pleasure to taste. Drink from 2024-2032. 567 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024 |
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2020
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Medium-bodied, fresh, energetic, chewy red fruits with chalky tannins and additional nuances of currants, cocoa, spice, smoke and green, leafy herbs, give this a year or so to soften and fill out, and it will deliver a lot of pleasure for 15 or more years after that. Drink from 2024-2040. 985 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023The nose, with its combination of smoke, tobacco and red fruits leads you to a medium-bodied, fresh, fruity, forward, soft wine with a tobacco laden, core of chewy, red fruits and espresso from start to finish. Give this a few years in the cellar to develop more nuance and soften and it should be an even better wine. 89-91 Pts 1,867 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
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2020
Château La Garde Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Forward, fresh, bright, yellow citrus and green, crab apples create the nose and crisp, citrus-packed palate. Drink from 2023-2028. 1,376 Views Tasted Aug 21, 2023Lemon peel, grapefruit, green apples and tangy yellow citrus combine to create a bright, energetic blast of citrus and spice that is fresh and refreshing. 91 Pts 3,088 Views Tasted Jun 3, 2021 |
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2019
Château La Garde Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Waxy lemon and grapefruit along with a touch of spice and spearmint come through easily on the nose and fresh, lemon-centric finish. You can enjoy this on release. Drink from 2022-2028. 1,066 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022Tangy, zesty and fresh with a bright, waxy lemon and grapefruit core of fruit on the nose and palate finishes nicely with an additional complexity of pineapple and orange zest. 91 3,229 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
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2019
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Tobacco, truffle, coffee bean and mushroom come along with the ripe, red fruits on the nose. Medium-bodied, polished, soft and fresh with a chewy, there is a touch of olives and herbs on the backend. Give this a few years to come together and it will be quite nice to imbibe. Drink from 2024-2034. 2,090 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022With a deep, ruby color, you find smoke, cigar box and red fruits with a hint of spice and earth on the nose. Medium-bodied and soft, with sweet, round red fruits on the palate, with just a hint of cocoa at the backend, give this a few years in the cellar. 89-91 Pts 3,152 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
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2018
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Round, fruity, soft and fresh with a spicy, tobacco laden, core of rich, chewy, red fruits and espresso from start to finish. Give this a few years in the cellar to develop more nuance and soften and it should be an even better wine. 2,648 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Medium bodied, smoky with a touch of licorice, espresso and red fruits, the wine is round juicy and spicy with an olive tint on the palate and in the finish. 89-91 Pts 2,700 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
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2018
Château La Garde Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Honeysuckle and pomelo with lemon chiffon on the palate will be perfect with fresh, grilled seafood this summer. 1,812 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
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2017
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Herbal notes with olives and fresh red fruits are found here. This medium-bodied wine offers soft tannins and an elegant finish that should drink well on release. 2,309 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
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2017
Château La Garde Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Freshly squeezed grapefruit, honeysuckle and vanilla pop right out of the glass. The wine is fresh, crisp and refreshing. 1,984 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
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2016
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Smoky red fruit, olive tapenade and earthy notes work well with the medium bodied, soft, elegant, silky smoke and tobacco finish. This is the best vintage of La Garde ever produced. Drink it on release or age it. 3,165 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Soft, sweet, dark red fruits, earth and black cherries. The wine is sweet, fruity and fleshy with an open, dark, red fruit filled finish, with just a hint of peppery spice in the end note. 4,007 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
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2016
Château La Garde Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Waxy lemon and grapefruit on the nose is coupled with nutty pineapple notes in the round finish. Drink this on the young side. 1,994 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
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2015
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Forward, fresh, earthy, dark cherry-filled wine with additional nuances of smoke, coffee and tobacco leaf on the nose and palate. Just a year or two will bring on more secondary character here. 3,735 Views Tasted Sep 23, 2019 |
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2014
Château La Garde Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Bright, fresh, forward and loaded with sweet, juicy, citrus and lemon peel, along with a touch of honey suckle, the wine is crisp and refreshing. 2,058 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2017 |
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2014
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Medium-bodied, bright, crisp, earthy, classicly styled wine which is better on the smoked cherry, tobacco leaf and herb-filled nose than on the bright, red currant palate. 2,409 Views Tasted Aug 24, 2020 |
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2012
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Medium bodied, fresh, early drinker with a spicy, smoky, earthy, red fruit character and a soft, ready to go finish. You can enjoy this young. 4,292 Views Tasted Apr 7, 2016 |
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2011
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Earth, red berries, cassis and spice are present in this medium-bodied wine with a tannic, cassis-filled finish. 85-87 Pts 3,938 Views Tasted Apr 25, 2012 |
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2011
Château La Garde Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
This wine features good acidity and notes of fresh honeydew, lemon and grapefruit with a refreshing citrus finish. 87-88 Pts 1,539 Views Tasted Apr 25, 2012 |
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2010
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
La Garde Utilizing 62% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, with a perfume of smoky blackberries and soil, this medium bodied wine offers round textures and finishes with a cassis and a hint of chocolate. This wine should offer pleasure early. 87-89 Pts 4,126 Views Tasted Apr 21, 2011 |
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2009
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Easy drinking, smoky, polished, soft red and dark red fruits with hints of oak, this is a wine to drink on the young side. 5,131 Views Tasted May 7, 2014 |
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2005
Château La Garde (Pessac-Léognan)
Ready to drink charmer, round in texture and medium bodied, with a smoky, cherry, thyme, coffee and earthy essence. Popped and poured was all it needed. 3,543 Views Tasted Oct 22, 2016 |
