2020 La Garde
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Mosaic de La Garde is a limited edition of six bottlings of different combinations of grape variety and soil type, each with a different label painted by local artist Jean-Baptiste Besançon. This is Merlot on clay-limestone. Not as luscious on the nose as the Merlot on clay but notably more complete on the palate – lots of fruit distracts from the tannin. This seems very well knit and drinkable already. Really very fresh, fruity and long. Very satisfying and likely to become more so. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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The 2020 La Garde has an attractive nose with brambly red fruit, briar and light wilted rose petal scents. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins but a little austere, with a fresh, sapid finish. This is fine, though it doesn't quite reach the high standard it did just after bottling. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
Tasted blind. Grassy and ripe-citrus notes but a touch of stones, too. Tight and linear on the palate. A baby and needs time to unfurl. (JH)