2025, Château La Lagune, HAUT-MÉDOC, 3ème Grand Cru Classé

50% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot.

A popular classed (3rd) growth of 90 hectares, situated south of Margaux near Cantemerle.

Well made, sleek and deep dark fruits, cassis pastille, intense with a cushion of air. A very impressive vintage here, nuanced and well structured. New use of foudres and porcelain jars alongside oak barrels during the ageing, and the vineyard has also returned to its historic 1855 classified surface. 2034-2044. 94 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux.

The 2025 La Lagune is fabulous—one of the clear sleepers of the vintage. Bright red-toned fruit, tobacco, cedar, mint and dried flowers convey tremendous intensity with no excess weight. The 2025 is brisk, energetic and loaded with character. Don't miss it. Tasted three times. 2030 - 2050 93-95 Antonio Galloni, vinous.

Gorgeous aromatics – bright red fruit and pink flowers. Tannic and a bit compact right now with dark liquorice and salty stone aspects. Quite tight and firm, I like the cool freshness and purity of the crisp, blueberry fruit but the structure is at the fore right now and this has some compaction. Spiced liquorice and tobacco on the finish. 94 Georgina Hindle, Decanter.