Château La Garde 2025
Pessac-Léognan
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£96.00
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Arriving: Mid 2028
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: 13.5% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: No | Drink from: 2032 |
| Biodynamic: No | Drink to: 2045 |
| Grapes: 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot | |
Critic scores
91-93 RP, 94-95 JS, 92 JA, 93 DC, 92 GM
Critic reviews
"Less introverted and more approachable than in recent vintages, the 2025 La Garde reveals aromas of dark berries, cassis, mulberries, flowers and spice. Medium- to full-bodied, juicy and enveloping, it’s built around a tense, structuring mid-palate framed by velvety tannins, concluding with a long, ethereal and perfumed finish. This is a strong effort. It's a blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot."
Yohan Castaing, April 2026, RobertParker.com
"The 2025 La Garde is a very beautiful wine with lovely forward fruit and fine balance. Pretty bright red/purplish fruit, rose petal, pomegranate and blood orange all meld together seamlessly. Ripe, silky tannins and a closing floral burst extend the finish effortlessly."
Antonio Galloni, April 2026, Vinous.com
"A solid La Garde with aromas of blackberries, black cherries, crushed stones and spices. It is sophisticated and chic. 59% cabernet sauvignon and 41% merlot."
James Suckling, April 2026, JamesSuckling.com
"Well structured fruits and tannins, nothing too intrusive, enjoyable balance, good length and grip, unfussy and easy to recommend. A clear example of how much work is being done at La Garde right now. 3.5ph, 39hl/ha yields, 30% new oak. Penelope Godefroy's first full vintage at Dourthe as director (a great year to read the difference between the terroirs). Harvest September 8 to 24."
Jane Anson, April 2026, JaneAnson.com
"Super precise fragrance on the nose, crystalline and pure. Smooth and silky, this is delicious from the off, sappy and dense with bright acidity and cool blueberry fruit alongside really chalky, powdery tannins. Characterful. Maybe a bit more tense and firm than in the past couple of years but there’s plenty of depth and complexity on offer. I love the juiciness. Elegant yet still packing power and intensity. Harvest 8–24 September. 3.53pH. A yield of 39hl/ha for reds and whites. Ageing 12–14 months, 30% new oak. Pénélope Godefroy now technical director across the Maison Dourthe portfolio."
Georgina Hindle, April 2026, Decanter.com
Yohan Castaing, April 2026, RobertParker.com
"The 2025 La Garde is a very beautiful wine with lovely forward fruit and fine balance. Pretty bright red/purplish fruit, rose petal, pomegranate and blood orange all meld together seamlessly. Ripe, silky tannins and a closing floral burst extend the finish effortlessly."
Antonio Galloni, April 2026, Vinous.com
"A solid La Garde with aromas of blackberries, black cherries, crushed stones and spices. It is sophisticated and chic. 59% cabernet sauvignon and 41% merlot."
James Suckling, April 2026, JamesSuckling.com
"Well structured fruits and tannins, nothing too intrusive, enjoyable balance, good length and grip, unfussy and easy to recommend. A clear example of how much work is being done at La Garde right now. 3.5ph, 39hl/ha yields, 30% new oak. Penelope Godefroy's first full vintage at Dourthe as director (a great year to read the difference between the terroirs). Harvest September 8 to 24."
Jane Anson, April 2026, JaneAnson.com
"Super precise fragrance on the nose, crystalline and pure. Smooth and silky, this is delicious from the off, sappy and dense with bright acidity and cool blueberry fruit alongside really chalky, powdery tannins. Characterful. Maybe a bit more tense and firm than in the past couple of years but there’s plenty of depth and complexity on offer. I love the juiciness. Elegant yet still packing power and intensity. Harvest 8–24 September. 3.53pH. A yield of 39hl/ha for reds and whites. Ageing 12–14 months, 30% new oak. Pénélope Godefroy now technical director across the Maison Dourthe portfolio."
Georgina Hindle, April 2026, Decanter.com