WTN: La Lagune 1989 & 1990

1989 Château La Lagune (France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc)
Bottle showed signs of seepage.
A bit flat. Nice full dark cherry, nice mellow creamy Bordeaux flavor with iron, blood, and good middle strength. Not a lot else going on. Based on this bottle I'd say drink up.
B/B-


1990 Château La Lagune (France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc)
Iron, mineral with deep creamy fruit. Good concentration and grip, although not a "wow" wine. Could still be improving and will hold on for some years. Smooth, mature. Very nice.
B+

1989 Château La Lagune (France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc)
Bottle showed signs of seepage.
A bit flat. Nice full dark cherry, nice mellow creamy Bordeaux flavor with iron, blood, and good middle strength. Not a lot else going on. Based on this bottle I'd say drink up.
B/B-

1990 Château La Lagune (France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc)
Iron, mineral with deep creamy fruit. Good concentration and grip, although not a "wow" wine. Could still be improving and will hold on for some years. Smooth, mature. Very nice.
B+

Thanks for the note and good memories. I bought and cellared both these wines but finished them years ago when IMO they were already mature although the wine does keep. I enjoyed them very much, preferring the 90 to the 89 which was slightly ‘tougher’.

Strangely, I have not had or bought the wine since despite the good things that have been said in recent years about the investment and new owners; the Frey family with daughter Caroline as winemaker.

It is certainly a beautiful estate and perhaps time to consider buying some back numbers.

Hmm, I had hopes for my lone bottle of the '89 La Lagune lasting a bit longer, but it's been 5 years since I tried. Should move to drink rack I guess. Thanks

Like I said, this 1989 was not in great shape--signs of seepage. Still, I'd drink up. It's doubtful that even a perfectly stored bottle would get any better, and likely it's starting downhill. OTOH in a few months it turns 20...

The 1990, which was in great shape, is still going strong.