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Château Lanessan 2018

Château Lanessan

2018
A wonderful Bordeaux for wine-lovers
89-91
PARKER
16.5
JANCIS ROBINSON
93
SUCKLING
92
DECANTER
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£21.80

/ 0.75 L btl

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.0%

The wine

The impressive Château Lanessan, near the small town of Saint-Julien, has a long history dating back to the fourteenth century. In 1793 it was taken over by the Delbos family and is now currently run by their descendents, the Bouteiller family. The estate stretches out over 260 hectares, 40 of which are devoted to vines with a classic mixture of Cabernet, Merlot and Petit Verdot. The grapes are vinified using traditional methods in wooden barrels – including a high proportion of new barrels. The resulting wine is a splendidly firm, well-produced wine offering excellent value for money – a result guaranteed with the great oenologist Paz Espejo in charge.

Rich, elegant, harmonious ... Château Lanessan. Its traditional Bordeaux style, excellent price, and potential for laying down for decades make it a splendid example of Haut-Médoc wines

What does this wine taste like?

The Château Lanessan wine delights the nose with an intense and soothing aroma of damp earth and flowers. Its varietal typicity offers hints of pepper and tobacco leaves, rounded off with roasted notes thanks to its time spent ageing in wood. A medium-bodied wine with measured tannins, a good level of acidity and a rounded mouth. Retronasal tasting adds aromas of pencil lead and dark fruit which linger until its smooth and balanced finish. 

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Purplish red / Intense
Bouquet
Complex / Elegant / Fruit aromas / Black fruit / Sweet spices / Mineral notes
Mouth
Structured / Harmonious / Full / Flavoursome / Silky tannins / Fruit-forward / Long finish / Persistent / Smooth

Drinking and storing

Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC

Food pairing

Grilled tuna / Pasta fresca con ragù / Mushrooms

Ratings and awards

202089-91 PK16 JR92-93 SK92 DC
20198991 PK16 JR92 SK91 DC
201889-91 PK16.5 JR93 SK92 DC
201716 JR
201690 PK15 JR93 SK91 DC
201590-92 PK15.5 JR93 SK
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis robinsonSK: SucklingDC: Decanter

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker, Jancis Robinson, and Suckling

The 2018 Lanessan is deep garnet-purple colored with black cherries, cassis, mulberries and baked plums on the nose with herbs, earth and tea hints. Medium to full-bodied, it is a little chewy and herbal with the oak poking through on the finish.

— Lisa Perrotti-Brown (23/04/2019)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2018 - 89-91+ PARKER

Tasted blind. Deep blackish crimson. Pale rim. Correct, stony nose reminds me of St-Estèphe. Round palate entry and the fruit pretty much covers the ripe tannins.

— Jancis Robinson (19/01/2022)JancisRobinson.com Vintage 2018 - 16.5 JANCIS ROBINSON

Black-plum, dried-herb, tobacco and some meaty aromas. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, fine tannins. Savory and salty finish. Tight and layered. Drink from 2023.

— James Suckling (03/03/2021)JamesSuckling.com Vintage 2018 - 93 SUCKLING

Customer reviews

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Winemaking

Ageing period12 months
Barrel ageNew, second and third year
Type of woodFrench oak

Vineyards

Vine age40 years
SoilGravel surface
ClimateAtlantic
Surface area40.00 hectares