Rating 91
Style Red
Blend , Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage 2011
Appellation
Bordeaux
France
ABV 13.5%
Price $63.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2019-09-05

Perfect For

Dinner With The Parents, Treat Yo'self, Winning Over the Boss

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot

Chateau Lassegue 'Lassegue' Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011 Review

This wine is still rough around the edges, as the blend continues to reduce itself into awesome, which is why this is a wine to lay down and watch evolve. The wine is like walking through a forest in the early fall after a rainfall. It is extremely earthy, with notes of fresh soil and dead leaves that mingle with blue and blackberry fruit aromas. The palate will be softer as time goes on, but is still showing balance, with hovering acidity that helps the wine not weigh you down. The youth of this wine is seen in the edgy tannin structure still folding in on itself, but this edginess will smooth as youth leads to adulthood.

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Chateau Lassegue 'Lassegue' Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011
This wine is still rough around the edges, as the blend continues to reduce itself into awesome, which is why this is a wine to lay down and watch evolve. The wine is like walking through a forest in the early fall after a rainfall. It is extremely earthy, with notes of fresh soil and dead leaves that mingle with blue and blackberry fruit aromas. The palate will be softer as time goes on, but is still showing balance, with hovering acidity that helps the wine not weigh you down. The youth of this wine is seen in the edgy tannin structure still folding in on itself, but this edginess will smooth as youth leads to adulthood.

Reviewed On: 09-05-2019
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POINTS
Chateau Lassegue 'Lassegue' Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011
This wine is still rough around the edges, as the blend continues to reduce itself into awesome, which is why this is a wine to lay down and watch evolve. The wine is like walking through a forest in the early fall after a rainfall. It is extremely earthy, with notes of fresh soil and dead leaves that mingle with blue and blackberry fruit aromas. The palate will be softer as time goes on, but is still showing balance, with hovering acidity that helps the wine not weigh you down. The youth of this wine is seen in the edgy tannin structure still folding in on itself, but this edginess will smooth as youth leads to adulthood.

Reviewed On: 09-05-2019