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Tasting notes
Score 16/20 · Drink 2027-2035, Jancis Robinson MW, Jan 2025

Tasted blind. Deep crimson. Ripe enough, yet with Graves freshness. A solid, if not mind-blowing effort. Finish is a bit drying. Boot-camp wine. (JR)

Critic scores

Critic scores
91
91/100

Average Score

16
16/20

Jancis Robinson MW

91
90-92/100

Neal Martin

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91 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 91/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Mar 2024

91 points
Neal Martin
Score 91/100 · Drink 2025-2040, Neal Martin, Feb 2024

The 2021 La Garde has one of my favorite aromatic profiles amongst several châteaux under Dourthe. Lovely blackberry, cassis and crushed violet aromas unfold in the glass, the oak here neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip, chalky tannins and fine precision. This is one of the best La Garde in recent years, perhaps due to this being the first vintage in their new cellar.

91 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 91/100 · Drink 2024-2031, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2024

The 2021 La Garde is a very pretty wine to drink now and over the next decade or so. Crushed flowers, blood orange, mint, spice and cedar give the 2021 lovely aromatic presence. This soft, open-knit Pessac-Léognan is very nicely done. The floral, mid-weight style is quite appealing. The 2021 is the first wine made in the new cellar.

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La Garde
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Product details

Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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