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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2022 La Lagune offers an intriguing mix of dense, ripe fruit and equally imposing structure. Dark cherry, plum, mocha, licorice, new leather and incense fill out the layers as this brooding, backward Haut-Médoc opens in the glass. I would not dream of touching a bottle for at least a few years. 01/2025

92

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2022 La Lagune, the first vintage certified biodynamic (BIODYVIN), was bottled in May 2024. It fulfills the promise intimated from barrel with delineated, focused flavors and neatly integrated oak. Black fruit mingles with sous-bois and light pencil box aromas. The medium-bodied palate offers more sappy black fruit, a ferrous quality, fleshy texture and fine tannins. A touch of spice box on the finish is more austere than predicted. Nevertheless, this is a fine Haut-Médoc that will require three to five years in bottle. 01/2025

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Yohan Castaing

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Notes of cassis, licorice, sweet berries and flowers preface the 2022 La Lagune, a medium to full-bodied, layered and enveloping wine with a broad attack, velvety tannins and a sweet core of fruit. This is a real success. 03/2025

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Yohan Castaing

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Notes of cassis, licorice, sweet berries and flowers preface the 2022 La Lagune, a medium to full-bodied, layered and enveloping wine with a broad attack, velvety tannins and a sweet core of fruit. This is a real success. 03/2025

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

A Haut-Médoc that should be snatched up by readers, the 2022 Château La Lagune is a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated Haut-Médoc that includes a solid chunk of Merlot. Fabulous currants, leafy tobacco, cedar pencil, and spicy notes all define this ultra-classic, pure, medium to full-bodied beauty, which has ample mid-palate depth, a pure, layered mouthfeel, and ultra-fine tannins. It will benefit from 4-6 years in the cellar and have 2-3 decades of overall longevity. 02/2025

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur rouge sombre, intense. Nez très aromatique, noble et profond sentant bon le cèdre et les fruits noirs. Ultra minutieux en entrée de bouche, avec une qualité tactile inégalée, ce vin fond, parfume et évolue avec une incroyable constance et douceur vers une longue finale séveuse. C'est incrachable et une très grande réussite de la propriété. Bravo ! 02/2025

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Layered and refined, with aromas of minerals, currants, cedar, cherries and subtle smoky toast. Juicy, firm and polished, with chalky tannins. Really balanced, with a medium to full body and a very long, poised, nicely vertical finish. Better in two to three years. 01/2025