Chateau La Garde, Pessac-Leognan, Rouge 2012 Napa Valley Needs a few years

Needs a few years

a little brioche

The fruit is nicely balanced by acidity and does not feel tired at all at the ripe old age of 34 years

with delicate fruit and no tannin

offering up scents of sweet dark berries

Chateau La Garde, Pessac-Leognan, Rouge 2012 Napa Valley Needs a few yearsLocated on one of the appellation's finest gravel outcrops, Chteau La Garde was one of the first vineyard estates to make a conscious commitment to preserve and protect the natural environment and adopt integrated viticulture. It is now "Terra Vitis" certified. It is an approach resulting in the production of premium quality grapes, and is fully mindful of both Man and the environment. Powerful and revealing intense colour, the red wines of Chteau La