Bordeaux
Château La Garde - Pessac-Léognan - Rouge - 2013
Characteristics
Country / Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2013
Name: AOP Pessac-Léognan
Grape variety: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
Alcohol: 13 vol.
Color: Red
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2023
Wine:
With a smooth and refined body, the 2013 red Château La Garde Pessac-Léognan offers a beautiful expression of this gravelly terroir. Fruity and smoky nuances assert themselves in a medium-bodied, very accessible palate, with round and fresh tannins. It will be perfectly at ease with roast poultry or a veal chop with thyme.Vinification:
Hand harvested. Aged on fine lees in oak barrels of which 30% are new. Bottled in May 2015.Color:
Deep dark red.Nose:
Notes of red and black fruits mixed with smoky touches and spicy accents.Palate:
Delicate and refined by time with fruity and smoky flavors, this wine has a medium body and round and fresh tannins. A harmonious, elegant and very accessible wine.
Temperature:
Serve between 16 and 18°C.Food and wine pairing:
Roasted farmhouse guinea fowl, veal chop with thyme, porcini ravioli, cheese.Cellar aging:
From now until 2026
Enjoying 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, undoubtedly one of the best value for money in the area, produces balanced and full-bodied wines, of a quality level equal to its illustrious neighbors.
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