Château Haut-Lagrange (Pessac-Léognan)

Pessac-Léognan

2018 Château Haut-Lagrange

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, anise, good length. 86-88

2018 Château Haut-Lagrange blanc

MAR 19 Pale lemon yellow. Light grapefruity nose. Light palate, refreshing, touch bitter. 83-85

2017 Château Haut-Lagrange

APR 18 Ruby. Dark berries, anise, some spices, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, juicy, lovely if a bit leaner. 86-88

2017 Château Haut-Lagrange blanc

APR 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, app,es, leaner, lighter. 86-88

2016 Château Haut-Lagrange

APR 17 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, some wood, herbal nose, lacks some fruit to handle the wood. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red fruity, bit thin. 85-87

2016 Château Haut-Lagrange blanc

APR 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, some lemons, candied lemons nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, apples, peach, some ripe lemons finish, leaner. 88-90

2015 Château Haut Lagrange

APR 16 3 corked samples tried in two days. Also corked white wine. TCA in the cellar?

2015 Château Haut Lagrange blanc

APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Corked. Must be some TCA in their cellar. Several samples tried, same result. I hope for their sake it isn’t….

2012 Château Haut-Lagrange

APR 13 Deep ruby. Vanilla, herbs and sweet fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a bit short finish, touch alcoholic. 84-86

2012 Château Haut-Lagrange

APR 13 Pale lemon yellow. Ripe and some minerals nose. Freshish acidity, ripe palate. 82-84