2008 La Garde
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A typical blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this wine displays the classic Graves notes of unsmoked cigar tobacco intermixed with wet gravel, red and black currants, and a hint of barbecue smoke. A mineral-laced wine, it is seductive, round, dark plum/ruby, and good for drinking over the next 5-7 years.
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Rather opulent floral nose with very fine acidity and raciness. Bone dry with masses of lemon cough syrup. Very fine boned. Fresh. (JR)
Unusually concentrated purple. All stops have been pulled out on this one! Lots of freshness and excitement and some extremely expensive oak! Very dry finish. But very noble. A wine that has been given the cru classé treatment in the cellar without a doubt – was picked pretty late. (JR)
Smoky, weedy notes interwoven with sweet cherry and black currant fruit emerge from this medium-bodied 2008. It is ideal for consumption over the next 7-8 years.