A focused and savory red with sleek and tight tannins. Very precise. Medium-bodied with fresh herbs, currants, blackberries and oyster shells. Stones and dried flowers, too. Fine finish. Tannins are round and complete. Already approachable. From biodynamically grown grapes. Better after 2025.
95 points, James Suckling (May 2023)
The 2020 La Lagune has turned out beautifully, offering up aromas of cassis, dark berries, loamy soil and sweet spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety, layered palate that exhibits excellent depth and concentration structured around powdery tannins, concluding with a perfumed, violet-inflected finish. This is a strong effort and a worthy, somewhat more muscular follow-up to the sensual, charming 2019.
94 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2023)
Smoky black fruits, tobacco, gravelly earth, and spicy oak all emerge from the 2020 Château La Lagune, one of the most concentrated, structured Haut-Médocs out there. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has terrific overall balance, building tannins, and a great finish. It needs to be forgotten for 4-5 years and will evolve for two decades or more if well-stored.
93 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Mar 2023)
The 2020 La Lagune is terrific. Rich, bold and explosive in the glass, the 2020 offers up a wild array of aromas and flavors. Spice, dried red cherry, cedar, tobacco and white pepper abound. More than anything, I very much admire the vibrancy and overall energy here. A whole range of floral and savory accents punctuate the finish.
93 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Feb 2023)
This is excellent, one of the best La Lagune in years, has the serious tannins of the vintage, underlaid by liqourice, cassis and juicy bilberry, tomato leaf and pomegranate. Fresh acidities, liqourice root and bitter fennel add bite and interest. Great stuff. Organic certified, in biodynamic conversion.
93 points, Jane Anson (Feb 2023)
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