2006 Lanessan

Odd plastic note on the nose. Some reasonably ripe fruit on the front palate. Then pretty drying tannins. Light and sinewy. Not one of the worst of this flight but there's a slight lack of flesh. (JR)

This is another very good effort from this consistent property that turns out wines that are often very close to classified-growth quality. Dark ruby/purple-tinged with cedary, black currant notes intermixed with roasted herbs and underbrush, this medium-bodied wine displays excellent concentration and relatively sweet tannins. It should evolve nicely for another 10-12 years.

Raw yet toasty notes with very dry tannins. Hard work to drink this! Not the best year to buy wines this low down the pecking order, I fear. (JR)