Why do we love it?
You will never forget the first time you taste Guarda Cabernet Franc Bodega Lagarde. Its intoxicating aroma of purple flowers and the dense red and black fruit, combined with unpretentious elegance and silky tannins immediately will put it on the list of your favorite red wines! Also it got 91pts from Wine Spectator!
Bodega Lagarde is a family winery in Mendoza and is currently run by sisters Sofia and Lucila Pescarmona (the third generation of winemakers). Believing in both the Mendoza microclimate and the people who work with them, they have dedicated themselves to creating expressive, top wines in small batches.
The Guarda Cabernet Franc Bodega Lagarde is one of them and comes from a 27-year-old vineyard in Lujan de Cuyo, at an altitude of 960 meters. The wine is fermented with ambient yeasts, at relatively high temperatures. After that, the wine matures for 12 months in French oak barrels acquiring an intense spicy character and impressive complexity.
Guarda Cabernet Franc Bodega Lagarde is a sumptuous, juicy Cabernet with the dense fruit of the New World and elegance that follows the lead of the Loire Valley.
Tastes Like
Guarda Cabernet Franc Lagarde Winery has a deep purple color and an intoxicating nose with intense aromas of violet, evening primrose, sour cherry, bilberry, cherry, raspberry, vanilla, tobacco, cedar, cigar, pepper, and eucalyptus.
In the mouth, it has a medium (+) body, crisp acidity and medium, juicy tannins. Dense red and black fruits are dressed in a spicy and at the same time floral cloak. Hints of herbs, tea, and chocolate complete the impressive set.
