2009 Chateau La Lagune 3eme Cru Classe, Haut-Medoc 1x750ml

Vinous NR

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. [Neal Martin, 14/03/2019]

Robert Parker 91

Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 la Lagune opens with a an earthy, Band-Aid and menthol-laced nose with a core of creme 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. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 22/02/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029