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Lanessan 2005

Haut Medoc, Cru bourgeois

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A classic Médoc, Lanessan’s 2005 exhibits beautiful, almost Pauillac-like, cedary blackcurrant fruit. Always a blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of Cabernet Franc and some Merlot and Petit Verdot, the wine is medium to full-bodied and meaty, with forest floor, blackcurrants, and some cedar wood. It is delicious, soft, and surprisingly approachable for a 2005 Médoc. The color is a healthy dark plum/ruby/purple. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.

Score: 89

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2030 01 June 2015

Shrewd Bordeaux buyers have long followed this excellent Medoc estate, whose wine can easily be confused with a St.-Julien or Pauillac. The 2005 is an undeniable sleeper of the vintage. Dark plum/purple-tinged with a beautiful nose of new saddle leather, spice box, black currants, and a hint of unsmoked cigar tobacco, it offers medium body, admirable richness, decent acidity, and ripe tannin. Although it will be drinkable in 4-5 years, these wines have an excellent track record of evolving for two decades or more.

Score: 90

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2008-2028 30 April 2008

A big-time sleeper of the vintage, this may be the finest Lanessan I have ever tasted. It boasts a deep ruby/purple hue as well as scents of blueberries, blackberries, cassis, and new saddle leather. Full-bodied with terrific concentration, sweet tannin, and beautiful length as well as richness, this stunning wine represents fabulous value. Moreover, it can be drunk in 2-3 years or cellared for two decades.

Score: 90 - 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2009-2027 30 April 2007

Tasted single blind at Southwold. This has a more traditional Bordeaux nose with earthy/cedar aromas coming through. Blackberry, cedar, iodine and with time some fresh tobacco scents developing in the glass. Medium-bodied, simple, straightforward, lacks some backbone, nice acidity, quite elegant towards the leather-tinged finish but it could do with more time in the glass because it coalesces nicely. I suspect this is great value. Drink now-2020.

Score: 90

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020 01 July 2009