2010 La Lagune Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 96 NM 94 WA 94 DC 93 JA 93 JL 93 WS 92
JS 96

jamessuckling.com, March 2015

This shows an enchanting nose of roses, violets and other flowers. It's also fruity but very subtle. A full-body, super-structured red with an excellent backbone of ripe yet firm tannins. Goes on for minutes. Don’t touch...
NM 94

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2011

A blend of 55% Merlot 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot the La Lagune already has an expressive bouquet with ripe blackberry bilberry cedar and tobacco with good clarity and brightness. The palate is simple...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2013

Another great success from proprietress Caroline Frey, the 2010 La Lagune provides an essential drinking experience, with notes of Asian plum sauce, mulberries, kirsch liqueur and black currants. The wine also exhibits a...
DC 93

Decanter, April 2024

A bit bretty on the nose, dark fruit and vanilla, tobacco and dark chocolate notes. Round and forward, nicely sculpted, body but also lots of juicy, clean red and blue fruits. Elegant, with not so much weight or chew at...
JA 93

janeanson.com, September 2024

Luscious texture, this is significantly more impressive than the 2009 from the first moment. Here you get the broody, savoury quality that you look for in a 2010, with dark hedgerow fruits fruits, well balanced, cocoa...
JL 93

TheWineCellarInsider.com, July 2022

Medium-bodied with notes of flowers, red fruits, forest leaf, spice, and tobacco in the perfume, Soft, fresh, elegant, and refined, the various red and black fruits on the palate and vibrant, long, sweet, and refined...
WS 92

Wine Spectator, March 2011

This is tangy with red currant roasted mesquite sanguine and tobacco notes. Already shows range and definition with solid grip. -J.M.

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Haut Medoc
Vintage
2010
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
14.5%
Closure
Cork

La Lagune wines possess elegance and balance, two features which typify the great Bordeaux wines. Freshness, harmony, and a touch of femininity grant La Lagune true personality which is recognized by Bordeaux’s greatest oenologists like Emile Peynaud and Denis Dubourdieu.

The secret of the La Lagune style lies in an exceptional terroir, perfectly mature grapes, careful vinification, and respectful ageing.

The 2010 La Lagune Bordeaux Blend from the Haut Medoc sub-region in Bordeaux, France, is a red wine produced by La Lagune. This vintage stands out for its balanced structure and complex flavor profile. The wine is a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Petit Verdot, offering a diverse array of tasting notes and aromas.

James Suckling awarded this wine an impressive 96 points, highlighting its "enchanting nose of roses, violets and other flowers" and describing it as "fruity but very subtle." He praised its full body and "excellent backbone of ripe yet firm tannins," noting that it has a long-lasting finish. Suckling recommends not touching this wine for another five or six years, suggesting it will be best enjoyed starting in 2019 (jamessuckling.com, 3/13/2015).

Wine Spectator gave the 2010 La Lagune a solid score of 92, noting its "tangy" character with notes of "red currant, roasted mesquite, sanguine, and tobacco." The review commended the wine for already showing "range and definition with solid grip" (Wine Spectator, 3/1/2011).

Neal Martin's Wine Journal rated the wine at 94 points, describing it as having an "expressive bouquet with ripe blackberry, bilberry, cedar, and tobacco." Martin noted the wine's classic Cabernet palate with "lovely savoury-tinged black fruits, good acidity" and a finish that is "very harmonious and natural" (Neal Martin's Wine Journal, 4/1/2011).

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com also gave it a 93, appreciating its medium body and notes of "flowers, red fruits, forest leaf, spice, and tobacco." He found the wine to be "soft, fresh, elegant, and refined," with a vibrant and long-lasting palate (TheWineCellarInsider.com, 7/11/2022).

Decanter also rated it 94, pointing out its "brambled menthol and spice" and calling it "elegant and juicy." The review mentioned the wine's "aromatic complexity" and "muscular" tannins, noting that it benefits from 50% new oak and a yield of 30hl/ha (Decanter, 4/24/2021).

Overall, the 2010 La Lagune is a highly praised wine with excellent reviews, making it a noteworthy choice for collectors and enthusiasts alike.