2006 Ch La Lagune 3ème Cru Haut-Médoc - 1x600cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Château La Lagune
- Region Haut-Médoc
- Grape Cab. Sauvignon/ Merlot/ Cab. Franc/ Petit Verdot
- Drinking 2023 - 2038
- Case size 1x600cl
- Available Now
2006 - Ch La Lagune 3ème Cru Haut-Médoc - 1x600cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Château La Lagune
- Region Haut-Médoc
- Grape Cab. Sauvignon/ Merlot/ Cab. Franc/ Petit Verdot
- Drinking 2023 - 2038
- Case size 1x600cl
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, May 2007, Score: 88-90
The 2006 is moderately plush with velvety tannins and an energised sweet fruit core. Its texturedtannins add structure while its acidity adds some lift. It finishes on dark notes of molasses andtoasted coffee.
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Goedhuis, May 2007, Score: 88-90
The 2006 is moderately plush with velvety tannins and an energised sweet fruit core. Its texturedtannins add structure while its acidity adds some lift. It finishes on dark notes of molasses andtoasted coffee.
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Neal Martin, April 2018, Score: 89
The 2006 La Lagune has a deep colour. There is very good intensity on the nose for a 2006, quite pure with blackberry, briary and some blue fruit coming through with time, the oak nicely integrated and certainly more showy than the 2005. The palate is medium-bodied and for me, perhaps just a little over-extracted since I was hoping that the finish would show more tension and sophistication. There is a pleasant salinity but I suspect that ultimately the previous vintage will show more class. Maybe it is trying too hard? Tasted at the La Lagune vertical at the château. 2018-2027
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Neal Martin, May 2016, Score: 90
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London and at Farr Vintners' blind horizontal, the 2006 Château La Lagune showed marked variation between bottles. One felt a little fatigued on the nose, but another was more attractive with Hoisin and white pepper scents filtering through the black fruit. The palate feels a little pinched, but with continued bottle age I can see this developing more depth and complexity, demonstrating pleasing composure on the finish. Tasted April 2016.
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Robert Parker, February 2009, Score: 91
Having just had the 2005 La Lagune, which I think is the greatest La Lagune I have ever tasted, the 2006 certainly loses some prestige in comparison, but this is an outstanding wine and further evidence of just how strong this estate's wines have become. Sweet plum and red and black currantfruit, intermixed with notes of resiny pine forest and forest floor as well as a hint of barrique, are followed by a wine with gorgeous depth, an attractive, medium-bodied texture, a fresh, poised personality, and a moderately long finish. This is another beauty, not weighty, but pure, savory, and capable of lasting 15 or more years, although it is accessible already.
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Robert Parker, May 2007, Score: 92-94
Wow, has this property come back with resounding quality over the last three or four years, producing wines that are better than anything they made during their glory days in the seventies and eighties. The 2006 La Lagune, a superb effort for the vintage, boasts a saturated purple color as well as a sweet perfume of boysenberry jam intermixed with raspberries, pain grille, and flowers. Exceptional fruit purity and medium body result in a sensational wine that should be drinkable in 3-4 years, and last for two decades. Drink: 2010 - 2027
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Jancis Robinson, May 2007, Score: 16
Dark purplish crimson. Medium weight with slight oak influence on the palate. Very slightly raw notes but good lift and zest. Very juicy. Just not very complex. Confident. Dry tannins but just about in balance. Should be fine in the long run for a zippy easy drink.
Region
Haut-Médoc
The Haut-Médoc is an appellation within the Médoc that stretches along the left bank of the Gironde from Blanquefort in the south to the north of Bordeaux. The region encompasses the more famous communes of St-Estèphe, Pauillac, St-Julien and Margaux. Following the 1855 classification many of its most famous estates were classified and scored as first, second, third, fourth or fifth growths. This was based on their social and commercial positions at the time. Most of these classed growths use the village appellation name, such as Pauillac. However five of these classed growths fell outside a village appellation so take the name Haut-Médoc. Many of the vineyards which are classified as Haut-Médoc may actually also be referred to as Cru Bourgeois wines. These wines have lower permitted yields and so offer great value for money.
