1995 Château La Lagune
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The 1995 La Lagune has a very light and simple bouquet that falls below what you would expect given the vintage. This just feels rather one-dimensional. The palate is very simple with light tannin and light red fruit, but clearly lacking much in the way of personality and it feels thin on the finish. Caroline Frey is not a huge fan of this wine and I can see why. A black mark for the decade. Tasted at the La Lagune vertical at the château.
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Robert Parker
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A bit pale and developed rim. Good minerality and spine. Alcohol impinges from the edge. Quite sweet but not particularly full or dense. (JR)
La Lagune's seductively-styled 1995 displays a dark ruby color, as well as copious amounts of black cherry, kirsch, and plum-like fruit nicely dosed with high quality smoky, toasty oak. This medium-bodied, elegant, round, generous, charming wine can be drunk young, or cellared for a decade or more. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2012.
La Lagune's seductively-styled 1995 displays a dark ruby color, as well as copious amounts of black cherry, kirsch, and plum-like fruit nicely dosed with high quality smoky, toasty oak. This medium-bodied, elegant, round, generous, charming wine can be drunk young, or cellared for a decade or more. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2012. Feb 1998, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
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.