2014 Château Lanessan

Community Tasting Notes (63) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  3/7/2024 - joseph_c Likes this wine: 88 Points

  decent vintage of lanessan, the tannins have softened and there is still plenty of fruit and acid to make this a pleasant drink. its not too complex and worked well with dinner during the weekday. would recommend at $20

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  2/17/2024 - ex-sommelier Likes this wine:

  Very crisp, very classic 2014. I feel like I can blind this Bordeaux vintage fairly well these days. Tart fruit, mint, blackberry bush, graphite. Some will prefer more concentration and fruit but if you know the vintage and the producer you know what you are getting. This honestly could still use some more time, but its personality is all there. I look back on my last note from 2019 and doesn't seem like much has changed.

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  12/28/2023 - racerchris Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Enjoyable now, and with plenty of life ahead.

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  3/21/2023 - JohnTelford Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Opened and tasted with/next to the 2014 Sociando Mallet
  
  Glasvin stemware, 1hr decant drank over 3hrs, Dense ruby dark core (visually not distinguishable at this stage from the SM). On the nose the seems slightly shut down. Red fruits, black currant, some graphite/pencil shavings, blueberry, flowery with slightly unripe stemminess going on. Palate is slightly muted on initial taste, Med+ tannins a bit more rustic than the SM, muted but clean… more red than dark fruits, more green oregano”ish” flavors. Med+ Acid mouthwatering. Wine is balanced, Finish is Med.
  
  Other observations. I bought a 12 pk on release and this is the first bottle I have tried. The wine opened slightly more over the 3 hrs. I think everything is there-- but not really popping. I normally drink my Lanessan at 10-15 but have had many enjoyable older vintages. I tried the 2019 recently and was very impressed. Conclusion there was a lack of “brightness” at this point showing in the Lanessan. Still youthful and I think overshadowed by the SM. I believe this will work its way out in 2-3 years. Still a great wine and a beloved wine.

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  3/8/2023 - racerchris Likes this wine:

  On the heels of a 2015 opened last week, I like this a little better for now.

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