Despite the 14.5% alcohol, this wine is beautifully balanced. It seems very true to its terroir, beautifully margauxberry perfumed, that distinct purple color from the region. This 2019 La Lagune is not as “big” as its 2020 counterpart, which last week I rated my favorite La Lagune ever. But that’s a difference in style rather than quality. The 2019 and 2020 La Lagunes are stunning, compelling, complete wines. I rate this 2019 at 95 points, and the 2020 at 95+ points.
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2019 Bordeaux Tasting, MW tasting (Vintner's Hall, London): 65% CS 30% Mer 5% PV, 13% big bold, black fruit flavors licorice, black fruit liqueur, youthful palate the same fruit as the nose, a touch warm, spicy, juicy tannins, med body and finish
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Really nice wine with some extended decanting but needs years to gain some weight and complexity. Ii is quite lifted and refined which may be a result of the allocation of the grape varieties. Drank alongside the 2020 La Lagune to compare and enjoyed both for different reasons. This 2019, for its charm and bright fruit (almost red fruited in a way), and the 2020 for its velvety and closer to full-bodied texture (likely a result of the Petit Verdot).
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Medium reddish-purple garnet in color; almost opaque. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, cassis & mulberries with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes, herbs, spices, minerals & notes of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & cassis with herbs, mocha, minerals, spices & a hint of vanilla/oak. Lingering finish. Quite accessible at present with decanting & extended airing but should develop further with a few years of additional aging.
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My palate was perhaps a bit off when tasting this, but I found it thin, overly red-fruited for my taste, and hugely overoaked (the wine was too thin to absorb all the oak notes). The day after it got worse, and the oak tones made it reminiscent of Mezcal. Not a good showing at all for this wine.
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Lighter bodied and more red-fruited than the 2019 Ch. Brane Cantenac alongside, and the three 2018s in the tasting. Classic proportions, and although not fully open, is quite nice already.
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Ein toller LaLa. Genial feine und reintönige Frucht, von elegantem Holz umrissen. Florale Nuancen. Mittelkräftiger Gaumen mit feinem Saft, toller Reife und anregender Frische. Ein eleganter Wein mit klassischer Anmutung. Alles sitzt fest, hat aber auch Spiel. Trinkt sich schon jetzt sehr gut. Jetzt bis 2038
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Day 1: opened and gave it 3 hours of air. Pure fruit on the nose, no heat, no over-extraction. Same on the palate, blackcurrants, fruit dominated, no oak there. Very pure and fresh. Maybe a sligth amount of alcohol in the back..92
Day 2: even more on the "smooth, silky" side. Lovely creamy texture on the mid-palate. Still on the fruity, not "oaky" side. No heat there.
All in all one of the most classical-styled of the 2019's I've tasted so far. Very nice and should be very good in 5-10+ years. 93-94
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Showing nicely after just a couple of hours of opening. Moderate tannic grip but all things considered well balanced by the ripe dark fruits and underlying cigar. Even better the second night, on the third night still good but in decline.
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18 hrs slow o. Still very tannic after all that. Big contrast between almost voluptuous nose (sweet florals, tobacco, blackberry) and an astringency on the tongue and some greenness and heat added to dark berries. There seems to be enough depth here, based on the smells, to balance the tannins whenever they mellow, which may take 5-10 years. Score: 92+. Relative to expectations : for now, +, maybe more later.
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Decanted for 2 hours, dark purple, ripe, plush, full bodied, tannic, dark black fruits & chocolates, balanced but in need of time, infanticide today, best after 2025 92+
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Wow - night one this was tight and tannic. Different story day two. Irresistible nose: lilac, cassis, tobacco and gravel. Pure and classic. Medium body with excellent flavor penetration. Young of course but so promising. This is really something as it’s packed but so balanced and lifted. Needs time but should age brilliantly for 20++ years. The QPR is simply out of bounds. If you like wine more than labels, buy immeadiately. I’m looking for more tomorrow. (94+)
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Union des Grands Crus: The 2019 La Lagune has a classic nose, full of leather, and redcurrant, slightly singed. Aromatic, full of character, and a terrific value.
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Roses and lilacs, along with sweet, ripe cherries show up in the perfume. Medium-bodied, soft, silky, fresh and focused on its purity and refined nature, the wine is effortless to drink, finishing with layers of polished red fruits, touches of cocoa and just a touch of spice and savory herbs. This will compete with any of the best vintage La Lagune has ever produced and it should age for decades. Drink from 2024-2042.
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A “melting pot” of many things you can expect from a Bordeaux. Cassis, tobacco, mulberry, grilled red pepper ... softly aged in a bottle. Not one of these super extracted Champions league wines. Very elegant and perfect: now. Loved it.
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5/9/2024 - vanderpee wrote: 90 Points
This needs more time to come together. Drank in 2 days; good but lacks expression and dimension. Do believe it will come with some more years.
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2/17/2024 - JimHow Likes this wine: 95 Points
Despite the 14.5% alcohol, this wine is beautifully balanced. It seems very true to its terroir, beautifully margauxberry perfumed, that distinct purple color from the region. This 2019 La Lagune is not as “big” as its 2020 counterpart, which last week I rated my favorite La Lagune ever. But that’s a difference in style rather than quality. The 2019 and 2020 La Lagunes are stunning, compelling, complete wines. I rate this 2019 at 95 points, and the 2020 at 95+ points.
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11/10/2023 - Byzantiner wrote: 91 Points
fair, typical wine from h.medoc. needs time, but after airing already pleasurable to sip ...
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10/31/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:
2019 Bordeaux Tasting, MW tasting (Vintner's Hall, London): 65% CS 30% Mer 5% PV, 13%
big bold, black fruit flavors licorice, black fruit liqueur, youthful
palate the same fruit as the nose, a touch warm, spicy, juicy tannins, med body and finish
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10/7/2023 - mfimiani47 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really nice wine with some extended decanting but needs years to gain some weight and complexity. Ii is quite lifted and refined which may be a result of the allocation of the grape varieties. Drank alongside the 2020 La Lagune to compare and enjoyed both for different reasons. This 2019, for its charm and bright fruit (almost red fruited in a way), and the 2020 for its velvety and closer to full-bodied texture (likely a result of the Petit Verdot).
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8/20/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium reddish-purple garnet in color; almost opaque. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, cassis & mulberries with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes, herbs, spices, minerals & notes of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & cassis with herbs, mocha, minerals, spices & a hint of vanilla/oak. Lingering finish. Quite accessible at present with decanting & extended airing but should develop further with a few years of additional aging.
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5/8/2023 - Everything Ahead wrote:
My palate was perhaps a bit off when tasting this, but I found it thin, overly red-fruited for my taste, and hugely overoaked (the wine was too thin to absorb all the oak notes). The day after it got worse, and the oak tones made it reminiscent of Mezcal. Not a good showing at all for this wine.
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5/5/2023 - racerchris Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lighter bodied and more red-fruited than the 2019 Ch. Brane Cantenac alongside, and the three 2018s in the tasting.
Classic proportions, and although not fully open, is quite nice already.
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3/24/2023 - Mali Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ein toller LaLa. Genial feine und reintönige Frucht, von elegantem Holz umrissen. Florale Nuancen. Mittelkräftiger Gaumen mit feinem Saft, toller Reife und anregender Frische. Ein eleganter Wein mit klassischer Anmutung. Alles sitzt fest, hat aber auch Spiel. Trinkt sich schon jetzt sehr gut. Jetzt bis 2038
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3/23/2023 - Chrysostomus Likes this wine: 93 Points
Day 1: opened and gave it 3 hours of air. Pure fruit on the nose, no heat, no over-extraction. Same on the palate, blackcurrants, fruit dominated, no oak there. Very pure and fresh. Maybe a sligth amount of alcohol in the back..92
Day 2: even more on the "smooth, silky" side. Lovely creamy texture on the mid-palate. Still on the fruity, not "oaky" side. No heat there.
All in all one of the most classical-styled of the 2019's I've tasted so far. Very nice and should be very good in 5-10+ years. 93-94
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2/17/2023 - Dquest wrote:
Showing nicely after just a couple of hours of opening. Moderate tannic grip but all things considered well balanced by the ripe dark fruits and underlying cigar. Even better the second night, on the third night still good but in decline.
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2/9/2023 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 92 Points
18 hrs slow o. Still very tannic after all that. Big contrast between almost voluptuous nose (sweet florals, tobacco, blackberry) and an astringency on the tongue and some greenness and heat added to dark berries. There seems to be enough depth here, based on the smells, to balance the tannins whenever they mellow, which may take 5-10 years.
Score: 92+. Relative to expectations : for now, +, maybe more later.
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12/12/2022 - Shugs_Claret wrote: 90 Points
Aromatic dark fruits. Palte is rounded with maybe a hint of heat. Nice value.
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12/3/2022 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 91 Points
UGC 2019 Singapore (Singapore): More tannic than Cantemerle and not as well balanced at this point.
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12/1/2022 - remyworldpeace wrote:
Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2019 Vintage Tasting, Singapore: Tasted at UGC Bordeaux 2019 tasting in Singapore.
Rather green with quite a lot of alcoholic heat. Very tannic and needs a lot of time to soften. Structure wasn't quite balanced.
Too young to score but anticipated range 86-89.
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10/5/2022 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for 2 hours, dark purple, ripe, plush, full bodied, tannic, dark black fruits & chocolates, balanced but in need of time, infanticide today, best after 2025
92+
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9/24/2022 - dbkitc wrote: 94 Points
Wow - night one this was tight and tannic. Different story day two. Irresistible nose: lilac, cassis, tobacco and gravel. Pure and classic. Medium body with excellent flavor penetration. Young of course but so promising. This is really something as it’s packed but so balanced and lifted. Needs time but should age brilliantly for 20++ years. The QPR is simply out of bounds. If you like wine more than labels, buy immeadiately. I’m looking for more tomorrow. (94+)
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7/4/2022 - englishman's claret wrote: 91 Points
Union des Grands Crus: The 2019 La Lagune has a classic nose, full of leather, and redcurrant, slightly singed. Aromatic, full of character, and a terrific value.
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3/29/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Roses and lilacs, along with sweet, ripe cherries show up in the perfume. Medium-bodied, soft, silky, fresh and focused on its purity and refined nature, the wine is effortless to drink, finishing with layers of polished red fruits, touches of cocoa and just a touch of spice and savory herbs. This will compete with any of the best vintage La Lagune has ever produced and it should age for decades. Drink from 2024-2042.
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3/15/2022 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 92 Points
Union des Grands Cru de Bordeaux (Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, NL): Trade tasting, no detailed notes. Clearly cabernet driven (tomato leaf, black currant). Long
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3/15/2022 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 89 Points
Amsterdam UGCB Tasting (Beurs van Berlage): Quite tight and drying. There is floral lift, but the wine feels clenched, especially on the finish.
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1/29/2021 - Iamwine wrote: 94 Points
A “melting pot” of many things you can expect from a Bordeaux. Cassis, tobacco, mulberry, grilled red pepper ... softly aged in a bottle. Not one of these super extracted Champions league wines. Very elegant and perfect: now. Loved it.
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