2009 Château La Lagune
Prezzo di mercato
Opzioni di acquisto
Note di degustazione
Grilled oak on the nose, blackberry and cassis fruit in the mid palate shows a clearly ripe - heading to over-ripe - character with an attractive layering of cinnamon spice, fig and black pepper freshened up by botanicals and sage, but things get a little drying on the finish, with the tannins remaining fairly tight, and it's a disappointing signoff. 50% new oak for ageing.
Punteggi della critica
Decanter
Wine Spectator
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2009 La Lagune is showing some brettanomyces on the nose, animally with saddle leather and maybe a little sweaty (picking up on the feral observation I made before). The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, slightly pinched black fruit with a touch bitter and hard finish. Hopefully bottle age will soften this wine. A previous bottle at the vertical showed better. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.
Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 la Lagune opens with a an earthy, Band-Aid and menthol-laced nose with a core of crème de cassis, plum preserves and Provence herbs plus a waft of tree bark. Medium to full-bodied, firm and chewy, with a pleasant earth-laced palate, it has appealing layers and harmony, if it tails off just a little rustic.
Informazioni sul produttore
A Third Growth, this Haut-Médoc estate has been owned by the Frey family since 2000. They’ve invested significantly in the vineyard, cellar and château itself, rapidly realising ambitious plans for the property.