Chateau La Lagune Vintage 1988

A solid effort for the chateau in this excellent vintage.

Typical Blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot. 75cl Bottle. Abv 12.5%

Bottle condition, capsule good, label bin soiled. wine level very top shoulder.

Tasting note from 24.10.2023 - This wine pours medium to light ruby in the glass, with the faintest bricking. The nose is immediately very aromatic and feels like classic Bordeaux varieties showing celery seed, leather, gravel, charcoal, pipe tobacco, plum, dark dried strawberry, and melted butter. The palate is lovely with a bright plummy entry. Tannin is present, medium minus, and perhaps a touch astringent. Acid is medium plus. The finish is long and complex replaying the complexities of the nose. While on first pour it was painfully obvious this was mature left bank Bordeaux, on the second pour the melted butter notes had some of us wondering about Rioja. Regardless this was lovely and was drinking just a little younger than expected. Beautiful!