Chateau Lanessan, Haut-Medoc, France 2014 Carso with notes of baked melon

with notes of baked melon

91 Pts Neal Martin

Light golden colour with a creamy mousse and generous nose

in which a load of tannins prevails that cover the mouth for a long time and ensure a firm and fresh aftertaste

a pleasant saline and black olive note surfacing towards the fresh finish

Chateau Lanessan, Haut-Medoc, France 2014 Carso with notes of baked melonThe 2014 Lanessan still offers that quite exuberant, high toned bouquet that I observed out of barrel: fleshy red cherry and strawberry fruit laced with a touch of orange blossom, maybe less floral than it showed back then. The palate is medium bodied with slightly dry, grainy tannin on the entry. It is balanced but just lacks the depth and substance that I was hoping it would gain during its barrel maturation. As such, I feel it will be an earlier