2018 Château La Garde
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Tasting notes
Diam 10 closure . Tasted blind. Broad, sumptuous nose. Perfumed with a decent core of fruit. Though still those dry tannins on the (rather sudden) end. (JR)
Critic scores
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Tom Parker MW, jancisrobinson.com
More reviews and scores
The 2018 La Garde has a tightly knit bouquet of brambly black fruit, briar and just a touch of boot polish in the background; good definition here. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit that grips the mouth. Quite sapid compared to previous vintages. It just needs a little more finesse toward the finish. Not bad, though.
An outstanding Graves, the 2018 Château La Garde reveals a dense purple hue as well as impressive blueberry and black cherry fruits intermixed with tobacco, cedary spice, and dried herbs. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, with notable purity as well as building, ripe tannins, it's going to benefit from just a couple of years in the cellar and drink nicely for 10-12 years.