Bordeaux
Characteristics
Country / Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2015
Name: AOP Pessac-Léognan
Grape variety: 52% Cabernet-sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Petit verdot
Alcohol: 14 vol.
Color: Red
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate cited in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 (RVF)
Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2020
Guide RVF 2020 : 16/20
Guide B&D 2020 : 15,5/20
Wine:
Remarkable, the Château La Garde 2015 unfolds intense aromas of fruit, fresh leather, violets and cocoa. In this complex and generous vintage, the wine unfolds a powerful palate, with solid but coated tannins, a nice persistence and a good balance . A great and stylish pessac that is both generous and balanced! Enjoy !Vinification:
Hand harvested, long maceration, aged on fine lees in oak barrels of which 34% are new.Color:
Deep and intense red.Nose:
Scents of violet and cocoa underlined by aromas of fresh leather and ripe fruit.Palate:
Generous and complex with coated tannins. This wine reveals a powerful palate and a beautiful persistence,
Temperature:
Serve between 16 and 18°C.Food and wine pairing:
Grilled red meat, Rib of beef, Game, Poultry, Cheese.Cellar aging:
From now until 2029Enjoying beautiful gravelly hilltops and a clay plateau in the Martillac area, Château La Garde benefits from the same assets as its prestigious neighbors Smith-Haut-Lafitte or Latour-Martillac. This estate produces wines of comparable density and fullness and is now acquiring an equal level of quality. This property represents without a doubt one of the best quality-price ratios in the sector, producing balanced wines full of energy and finesse.