2019 | Chateau La Garde | Pessac-Leognan (Magnum)

Château La Garde is one of the finest wine producers in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, owned by influential Maison Dourthe since 1990. The 2019 vintage is a blend of 52% Merlot and 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 14 months in oak barrels, 30% new. The wine displays an elegant aroma profile, including black fruit and graphite notes. On the palate, the fruit attack gives way to a chalky minerality and cooling minty finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: This softly textured wine is an almost equal blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Its tannins are already well integrated, giving the promise of some easy aging over the next few years.

• Decanter: One of the unsung heroes of Pessac-Léognan, turning out brilliant consistency at fair prices. This is extremely juicy, really feel the mouth-watering freshness running through muscular black fruits. Successfully conveying the easy balance of the appellation, this is unfussy and high quality. One third new oak for ageing.

Producer Information

The origins of the Chateau date back to the 18th century, when Domaine de “Lagarde” already featured on the “carte de Cassini”, the first general map of France drawn by the Cassini family in 1756. The picturesque Charterhouse, built in 1732, was at that time surrounded by valleys and woods. The “Bourdieu de Lagarde” was then passed down through the Blanchard family, until its purchase in 1877 by the Lacoste family, who were negociants in Bordeaux. Vines were thus cultivated on this magnificent stony terroir and the winery was built in 1881. After the First World War, Louis Eschenauer, a well-known negociant on the Place de Bordeaux at the “Chartrons”, was looking for good quality vines in the Bordeaux area.

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