1996 La Lagune
France
Haut Médoc Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux
Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot (2022 vintage)
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2018 - 2022
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La Lagune is the first famous name that Bordeaux-lovers encounter as they travel north through the Médoc. I recently visited the estate and took the opportunity to conduct a tasting of this Third Growth back to the 1960s with proprietor Caroline Frey. I wanted to discover more about the vineyard, its history and its wines. I wanted to find out about the future that turned out to be running and playing amongst the vines.
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In 1997, there was very little change in the acidity and sugar levels of the grapes between the beginning of the harvest on September 4 and the end of the month, says proprietor Jean-Michel Ducellier. Shorter cuvaison and cooler fermentation temperatures were used to preserve fruit and to avoid extracting vegetal tannins. In '96, in contrast, each variety reached perfect maturity without becoming overripe, says Ducellier. This vintage shows unusual density and power; a more normal vinification resulted in greater extraction, and the '96 La Lagune will take much longer to reach maturity. The yield in '96 was also a relatively low 40 hectoliters per hectare, according to Ducellier, vs. about 50 in both '97 and '95.
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