Chateau La Lagune 2019

JAMES SUCKLING: "Plenty of chocolate, tobacco and blackcurrant character on the nose. It’s full-bodied with chewy tannins that are polished and present. Long and intense. This is rather tight and mouth-puckering. Give it time to soften. Very structured. From organically grown grapes. Better after 2025."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries and cassis mingled with hints of dark chocolate, pencil shavings and violets, the 2019 La Lagune is medium to full-bodied, broad and sensual, its ample core of fruit framed by polished tannins and succulent acids. In its elegant, generous style, it's reminiscent of a modern-day version of the brilliant 1990."

DECANTER: "Lovely perfumed, floral and fruity nose - generous and inviting aromatics. Good texture here, smooth with fine-grained tannins, the fruit is not super bright and exuberant though, it's dense, compact and more subdued at the moment. Linear and direct with tannins that are taught, austere and quite present at the moment. Good quality with a cooling finish that's so appealing."

JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2019 Château La Lagune is terrific and well worth seeking out. Ripe dark cherries, currants, smoky tobacco, and cedar pencil notes define this utterly classic, medium-bodied, balanced Haut-Médoc. With plenty of tannins as well as good concentration, it's going to hit maturity in 7-8 years and have two decades or more of longevity if properly stored. It's an impeccably put together wine. The blend is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Roses and lilacs, along with sweet, ripe cherries show up in the perfume. Medium-bodied, soft, silky, fresh and focused on its purity and refined nature, the wine is effortless to drink, finishing with layers of polished red fruits, touches of cocoa and just a touch of spice and savory herbs. This will compete with any of the best vintage La Lagune has ever produced and it should age for decades. Drink from 2024-2042."

WEINWISSER: "Aufhellendes Purpur mit rubinroter Mitte. Kompottartiges Bouquet mit Kirschkonfitüre und Preiselbeersaft. Am mittleren Gaumen mit weicher Textur, sehnigem Körper und fein sprödem Extrakt, zarte kernige Noten im Untergrund. Im gebündelten Finale rotbeerige Konturen, Wacholder und Rosenholz, endet mit zarter Adstringenz."