La Garde Rouge 2022 (750ML)

92-93 JS / 92 JA / 90-92 VM

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. - James Suckling

A big year at La Garde, with new cellar, new label and new consultant in Professor Axel Marchal. Captures a charming freshness and nuanced fruit style that is not easy in the vintage. Slate texture, with ripe berry fruits and a kick of lemongrass, sage and white pepper on the finish, along with smoked sandalwood spice. Reduced percentage of first wine from 60% to 40%. - Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

The 2022 La Garde opens with a burst of dark fruit, gravel, incense, tobacco, licorice, dried herbs and menthol. Even with all of its intensity, La Garde has a feeling of transparency that is impossible to miss. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media