2021 Château La Lagune, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (20%), Petit Verdot (10%)
Not ready (Drink 2026 - 2043)
James Lawther MW
16.5/20
Neal Martin
89-91/100
William Kelley
90-91/100
Jane Anson MW
91/100
Product: 20211012026

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2021 Château La Lagune, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

Description

Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 20%, Petit Verdot 10%

This has detail and structure, although the tannins are currently a bit prominent. Nevertheless, the wine feels like it is in the right groove. Yields were low on the Cabernet Sauvignon, boosting concentration. The alcohol is a modest and refreshing 12.5%. This is a property whose wines can have a more rugged side, but this feels cool and precise. It is very likely that the wine will gather more momentum in barrel and turn out very nicely. Drink 2025-2038.

Our score: 15/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd, April 2022

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready (2026 - 2043)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (20%), Petit Verdot (10%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château La Lagune

Critics reviews

James Lawther MW 16.5/20

Pretty nose with what appears to be a good concentration of fruit. Pure and precise on the palate, the tannins smooth and rounded. Compact and harmonious with adequate mid-palate fruit and length on the finish. Bravo.

Drink 2027 - 2038

Drink 2027 - 2038
James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com (May 2022)
Neal Martin 89-91/100

The 2021 La Lagune was picked from September 23 until October 12, from a biodynamically run vineyard due for certification in 2023, and matured in 50% new oak. It suffered a little frost damage at the beginning of the season but very little mildew. The Cabernet was deleafed and yields controlled 30hL/ha) in order to achieve ripeness. This has plenty of brambly red berry fruit on the nose, along with wild strawberry and tayberry; sous-bois and freshly rolled tobacco scents unfold with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly austere opening, modest depth, noticeable acidity and peppery red fruit toward the finish, which leaves a residual bitterness on the aftertaste. Maybe a little rustic after preceding vintages, this will just need to fill out during élevage.

Drink 2026 - 2045

Drink 2026 - 2045
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (May 2022)
William Kelley 90-91/100

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. Tasted four times, twice at the château.

William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)
Jane Anson MW 91/100

Love the beautiful sappy blue fruit that runs through the glass here, and there is character and depth through the palate. Silful winemaking with a feeling of precision, and an impressive tannic frame that holds things in place even while the fresh acidities splice through the fruit and brings things to a finish a little abruptly. 30hl/h yield. Tasted twice.

Drink 2026 - 2040

Drink 2026 - 2040
Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (May 2022)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Haut-Médoc

Haut-Médoc

Despite being as visually unprepossessing as the rest of the Médoc, this large red-wine appellation is home to some of the world’s greatest wines. Its 4,500 hectares of vineyards form a largely continuous strip that follows the Gironde from St Seurin-de-Cadourne to Blanquefort. All the great communes of the Left Bank fall within its boundaries: Margaux, St Julien, Pauillac and St Estèphe.
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Chateau La Lagune

Château La Lagune is a 3éme Cru Classé property that produces some of the finest wines in the Haut-Médoc AC. La Lagune's history dates back to 1715 when its handsome château was constructed. The vineyards were first planted in 1724.
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