Tasting Notes

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The Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 09 Feb 23
The 2018 Lanessan is deep garnet purple in color. It delivers notes of juicy black plums and crème de cassis, with touches of menthol, cumin seed, and dried roses. Medium-bodied, the palate has impressive intensity and firm, ripe tannins, leading to a refreshingly savory finish. Nice!
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2035
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Vinous Neal Martin - 21 Mar 21
The 2018 Lanessan remains outgoing on the nose of black cherries and cedar, slightly more floral than I remember from the barrel tasting but still attractive. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, chewy and quite dense for the vintage, and there’s an unwanted lactic texture on the finish. Maybe this is going through a odd phase, or maybe it’s because my sample was a half-bottle, but it falls a little below what I hoped for out of barrel.
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2035
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Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux, globally renowned, is crafted in France’s Bordeaux region from grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. These full-bodied wines feature dark fruit flavours, earthy and spicy notes, and often benefit from ageing. Top producers include Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Lafite Rothschild. White Bordeaux, made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, offers styles from crisp to rich, with citrus and tropical notes. Sweet Bordeaux wines, like Sauternes, are famed for their rich sweetness and flavours of apricot and honey, with Château d’Yquem as a leading producer.