Chateau La Lagune, Haut Medoc 3rd Grand Cru Classe 2021

"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."

One of the Médoc's southernmost and most precocious sites, La Lagune occupies two domes of fine gravel, some 1.5 meters deep, that becomes sandier in the vineyard's lower-lying sectors. The trend when replanting has been for Cabernet Sauvignon to displace Merlot on the prime sectors of the vineyard, and farming is organic (certified from 2020 on), with cover crops and less-frequent mechanical cultivation than in the past. Winemaking is classical, with gentle pump-overs, and the press wine is carefully selected before inclusion. In the cellar, maturation occurs with some 50% new oak. The result is a rather sensual, seamless wine, with plenty of fleshy charm and fine aging potential."

91 Points - The Wine Advocate.

Chateau La Lagune 85 hectares vineyard is planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot on a terroir of gravel and sand soils. In 2004, the estate began experimenting with organic farming and is certified by Biodyvin since 2016. The wine is fermented in a total of 72 different, temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats to allow for a parcel by parcel vinification. The wine is blended before the aging process. The wine is aged in 50% new French, oak barrels for 18 months before bottling. On average, Chateau La Lagune produces between 18,000 and 20,000 cases of Bordeaux wine.