1996 Chateau Lanessan at K&L
February 28, 2007 by Micki
I suppose it’s not really in my best interest to tell you this, but we scored this little gem, a 1996 Chateau Lanessan, at K&L Wine Merchants in San Francisco for $19.99 per bottle.
According to Robert Parker, “A sleeper of the vintage, Lanessan’s 1996 boasts an impressively saturated dark ruby/purple color, and knock-out aromatics of melted chocolate, asphalt, and cassis. Deep, rich, and medium-bodied, with excellent concentration and purity, this impressively-endowed, flavorful, well-structured wine should be at its finest between 2004-2016.”
We found the flavor to be very earthy. It’s definitely a good (and cheap as Bordeaux goes) drink now. It’s starting to taste a little thin and not as robust as one would expect a Haut-Medoc to be, so we think it must be drunk now. Oh darn.
About Haut-Medoc
The Haut-Medoc is an appellation of Bordeaux. The wines of Haut-Medoc are primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blends.
