Chateau Lanessan, Haut-Medoc, France 2014 Carso 91 Pts Neal Martin

91 Pts Neal Martin

The palate has an impressively rich

cocoa powder

a pleasant saline and black olive note surfacing towards the fresh finish

in which a load of tannins prevails that cover the mouth for a long time and ensure a firm and fresh aftertaste

Chateau Lanessan, Haut-Medoc, France 2014 Carso 91 Pts Neal MartinThe 2014 Lanessan still offers that quite exuberant, high toned bouquet that I observed out of barrel: fleshy red cherry and strawberry fruit laced with a touch of orange blossom, maybe less floral than it showed back then. The palate is medium bodied with slightly dry, grainy tannin on the entry. It is balanced but just lacks the depth and substance that I was hoping it would gain during its barrel maturation. As such, I feel it will be an earlier