Region | |
---|---|
Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Haut Médoc |
Colour | Red |
Type | Still |
A popular classed growth of 90 hectares, situated south of Margaux near Cantemerle. The new owners have invested a great deal of money here in recent years and have also bought Paul Jaboulet Ainé in Hermitage. The vineyard is planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. The property was certified organic in 2016 and is currently working towards biodynamic certification.
The 2021 La Lagune has turned out nicely in bottle, unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries, spices and truffles, followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless palate with good depth of fruit, lively acids and sweet tannins. Drink Date: 2025 - 2040
The 2021 is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Bright ruby colour. Full of red fruit, cedar and camphor on the nose. There is a woody smoke emerging with air. The palate has a leafy sous bois edge against cool cedary fruit. The tannins are slightly astringent and firm, adding to the overall savoury impression here. Old school.
Fresh and fine with tight-grained, lightly stemmy tannins. Violets, raspberries, currants and orange zest. Medium-bodied, tight and fine. 70% cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot and 10% petit verdot. From biodynamically grown grapes.
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2021 La Lagune reveals expressive notes of baked blackberries, plum preserves and spice cake with hints of oolong tea and menthol. Light to medium-bodied with soft tannins in the mouth, it has a good amount of herbs laced black fruits with a savory finish.
2025-2033
Love the beatiful sappy blue fruit that runs through the glass here, and there is character and depth through the palate. Silful winemaking with a feeling of precision, and an impressive tannic frame that holds things in place even while the fresh acidities splice through the fruit and brings things to a finish a little abruptly. 30hl/h yield. Tasted twice.
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot. Cask sample.
Pretty nose with what appears to be a good concentration of fruit. Pure and precise on the palate, the tannins smooth and rounded. Compact and harmonious with adequate mid-palate fruit and length on the finish. Bravo. (JL)
Drink 2027 – 2038
A pretty middle-weight, the 2021 La Lagune offers up inviting aromas of sweet berries and plums mingled with hints of licorice, loamy soil, raw cocoa and cigar wrapper. Medium-bodied, ample and succulent, it's fleshy and seamless, with an ample core of fruit, bright acids and melting tannins. A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot, it checks in at a modest 12.5% alcohol. Tasted four times, twice at the château.