2009 Château La Garde

Community Tasting Notes (27) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  1/27/2024 - talbot61 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Very drinkable. Aromas of plum, meat, and dark cherry. Moderate tannin. Not sweet, but with a continuing suggestion of dark fruitiness, with some spiciness.

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  1/24/2024 - Bobby_Sardells wrote: 92 Points

  Oak and cherry on the nose - mineral and smoke on the taste. 2.5 hour decant. The memory on this is medium with low tannins and medium acidity. Great time to enjoy

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  3/12/2023 - talbot61 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  We decanted this at 4:00, started drinking it at 7:00 and finished it at 9:00. Over that time, it underwent a very impressive evolution, from a lean, elegant wine, to a sweet, rich wine, with developed cherry flavor and a note of celery seed. Both the early wine and the emerging wine were very good, and it was a particular pleasure to have both. On balance, I would have preferred a bit less of the lean wine and a bit more of the rich wine, so I will leave my last two bottles for another year or two or decant them longer. If you prefer the elegant version, drink this soon.

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  11/23/2021 - The Hero wrote: 92 Points

  Nice dark fruit on the nose. Still has a pleasant freshness, on the palate the dark fruit mixes with earthy notes. Paired well with roast beef. Could last another 3-5 years

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  10/1/2021 - talbot61 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  We had this once before, and we liked it again the second time. It seemed more immediately approachable this time than it had been a few months ago. It still has a marked acidity, but balanced by deep complexity. Beautiful pairing with roast duck.

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