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La Lagune 2011

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Haut Médoc
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

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Tasting Notes

This blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot possesses some elevated tannin, but also an impressively saturated dark ruby/plum color, notes of vanillin, black currants and forest floor, and a medium-bodied, well-endowed personality. Cellar it for several more years and enjoy it over the following 10-15 years. It will not make anyone forget La Lagune's 2009 or 2010, but it is a solid effort for the vintage.

89
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (212), April 2014

The La Lagune was picked between 5th September with the Merlot and finished with the Cabernet on 28th, a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, yields at 31hl/ha. The nose demands patience: reticent at first but opening up nicely with clean, pure strawberry and raspberry aromas laced with subtle forest floor. The palate is medium-bodied with fine balanced on the entry, a little gritty and tarry in the mouth, but well defined all the way to the linear, quite precise finish. It is a "conservative" La Lagune, but is commendable for the vintage. Tasted April 2012.

89/91
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, April 2012

A wine with loads of tannins and power. Full body, fresh and clean with a dark-chocolate and berry character. Old style. Serious. Try in 2019.

92
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2014
89
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2012

Dense colour, very pure blackcurrant fruit, lovely smoothness with a touch of dry spice, very well-made. Drink 2015-2025.

17
Steven Spurrier, Decanter.com, April 2012
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I experienced some sample variation with the 2011 La Lagune, but it appears to be outstanding, and one of the better efforts of the vintage. A dark plum/ruby/purple color is followed by aromas of dense, rich black raspberries, black currants, loamy soil and a hint of new oak. Medium to full-bodied with silky tannins, decent acidity and loads of fruit and glycerin presented in a forward, appealing, seductive style, it can be enjoyed over the next decade.

90/93
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (200), April 2012
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