Château La Garde Pessac Leognan 2022

"The 2022 La Garde has an elegant and fresh bouquet with aromas of cassis, blueberry, raspberry, spices and violet. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is round and seamless with velvety tannins, a concentrated texture and a long and penetrating finish with hints of oak and a firm, tannic sensation. It's a blend of 63% Merlot and 37% Cabernet Sauvignon."
90-92/100 Punkte

"Beautiful fruit here, ripe but fresh and crunchy, with violets and crushed stones. Medium- to full-bodied, layered and refined. Lingering, velvety mouthfeel to the tannins."
92-93/100 Punkte

"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Einladende rote Kirschfrucht, zart nach Tabak und Velours, ein Hauch von Orangen- zesten. Komplex, saftig, gute Extraktsüße und Frische, mineralisch und anhaftend, gute Balance, Nugat im Nachhall."
93/100 Punkte

"The 2022 La Garde demands some coaxing from the glass: blackberry and wild strawberry fruit, pressed iris flower and light dark chocolate notes. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, leaning slightly more toward the herbaceous style of 2022, but with freshness and vitality throughout. Fine."
90-92/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2027 - 2045