Chateau Lanessan, Haut-Medoc AOC

The Lanessan vineyard has belonged to a succession of eight generations of the Bouteiller family and is one of the oldest estates in Bordeaux. This estate covers more than 350 hectares, including 85 hectares of vines.

Nicely textured from the start with tannins that are softly grainy giving a weight and frame to the red berry fruit with herbal edges. This has a both a sour and savoury tang which gives the wine character and energy. Nice high acidity with some bitter dark chocolate edges, subtle liquorice, creamy/chalky raspberries and some salty minerality. Lots going on here – still a little tense, this hasn’t softened and expanded fully but there’s excellent potential. Will be delicious.