Community Tasting Notes 5

• arvidpalmqvist wrote:

  October 1, 2020 - Dominated by aromas of beetroots and other root vegetables. Personally, I’d say this was over the hill but it wasn’t undrinkable at all, and if you enjoy the root vegetables, well... Perplexing.

  Comment

• ParisWino Likes this wine: 88 points

  December 16, 2019 - Perfectly satisfactory mature Bordeaux that offers restrained enjoyment rather than any hedonistic indulgence. (Basically, it's a Lanessan, but > 40 years out.) Modest nose of pencil shavings and sous-bois that reminded me more of a men's cologne (in a good way) than wine. On the palate, some notes of acidic red fruit (cranberries), earth and tobacco, with soft tannins, and balanced acidity. No acetic notes at all, so this is not yet in any real decline. A modest intellectual pleasure that nicely accompanies a winter meal, but it helps to be a fan of aged Bordeaux (from non-elite châteaux) to appreciate its charms. As a < €19 (net) auction purchase, it was a worthy buy.

  Comment

• Cagey Cellar Hand Likes this wine: 88 points

  April 14, 2018 - For a forty year old bottle, pretty dam good, nice bright acidity and still subtle grip with the tannin. Past it’s prime but very drinkable.

  Comment

• Papies wrote:

  August 16, 2008 - Drank at the chateau from their private cellar.

  1 person found this helpful Comment

• Zweder wrote: 86 points

  January 26, 1990 - Fairly complex bouquet with fruit, oak and some candy acidity. In the taste there is fruit, some oak, good acidity and tannin. A little limited complexity, but firm and fairly full bodied. There is some resemblance with Chasse Spleen 1976, which I consider to be a compliment.

  1 person found this helpful Comment

Pro Reviews 0

• No pro reviews found.

Wine Definition

• Vintage 1978
• Type Red
• Producer Château Lanessan
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Haut-Médoc

Community Holdings

• Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
• In Cellars 13 (57%)
• Consumed 10 (43%)

Food Pairing

Who Likes This Wine

More About This Wine