2016 Lanessan
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The finest wine of the decade at this address is the 2016 Lanessan, a terrific effort that unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cassis, cigar wrapper, sweet soil tones and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, layered and impressively concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, velvety tannins and a penetrating finish, it represents a terrific value—and gives a sense of what this estate is capable of.
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James Suckling
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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The 2016 Lanessan has a pretty, peppermint-tinged bouquet that just needs a little more intensity. The palate is medium-bodied and quite firm and forceful, with chunky tannins and a rustic finish. Requires more finesse and charm, but maybe it just needs time. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting.
Tasted blind. Nose a bit febrile. Tight and tannic – bit of tarmacadam on the end. (JR)