Lanessan 2005

Lanessan 2005 is a full-bodied, Cabernet Sauvignon-based red wine from the Médoc region of Bordeaux. Château Lanessan is a relatively under-the-radar estate situated in Cussac-Fort-Médoc. The vineyard is planted predominantly to Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by smaller proportions of Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. On the 2005 vintage. "Tasted single blind at Southwold. This has a more traditional Bordeaux nose with earthy/cedar aromas coming through. Blackberry, cedar, iodine and with time some fresh tobacco scents developing in the glass. Medium-bodied, simple, straightforward, lacks some backbone, nice acidity, quite elegant towards the leather-tinged finish but it could do with more time in the glass because it coalesces nicely. I suspect this is great value." Wine Advocate, 2009