This wine has not evolved as well as I originally predicted. It displays a deep ruby color, and aromas of roasted herbs, sweet vanillin, earth, and black cherries. In the mouth, the wine is big boned, but I am not sure it has the requisite sweetness and ripeness of fruit to stand up to the boat-load of tannin as well as the wine's structure. Nevertheless, this is a youthful, promising, but slightly more attenuated La Lagune than I would have predicted. The wine's clean but tannic finish suggests another two decades of longevity. The question is, will it reach a perfect marriage among all its component parts? Anticipated maturity: 2000-2015. Last tasted 9/97
Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1
Jan 1998 Robert Parker
Country:
France
Region:
France- Bordeaux Left Bank
Variety:
Wine Red - Cabernet blend
Size:
750mL
