Château La Lagune - Haut-Médoc 2002

2002 rejoindra les nombreux millésimes dont la qualité est liée pour une bonne part au changement radical des conditions climatiques de l'année, moyennes au départ, mais devenant excellentes à l'approche de la maturité. Il faut également noter que ces conditions qui étaient encore assez défavorables au moment de la floraison ont entraîné coulure et millerandage importants, annulant les effets d'une sortie très abondante. 2002 est un millésime typique où le Cabernet Sauvignon, récolté à pleine maturité, a exprimé tout son potentiel.

Wine Advocate

85 / 100

byNeal Martinthe11/11/2009

Tasted blind at Farr’s 2002 Bordeaux tasting. Clean ripe black fruits on the nose with raspberry, shoe polish and black olive. Very good lift. Ripe black rounded fruit on the entry, sweet, sappy, red cherry, blueberry and a touch of redcurrant. Citrus edge on the finish. Moderate length. It just lacks excitement or a sense of joie-de-vivre. Tasted October 2009.

Jancis Robinson

14.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe10/13/2009

Already a Frey production in 2002. A bit dull crimson. Big and bloody and heavy and overripe and over-extracted. Painful. No grace. This seems more par for the course than the much more convincing performance from a sample provided for a blind British Airways tasting in August 2007. Drink 2008-11

Wine Advocate

87 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/29/2005

Made in a pretty, elegant, fruity, dark ruby-hued style, the 2002 offers notes of allspice, plums, and resin, followed by attractive medium-bodied black cherry and currant flavors. Not a big wine, it is a well-balanced, elegant claret for enjoying over the next 7-8 years.

Wine Spectator

84 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2005

Another slightly austere red with plum and sweet herb aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with austere tannins and a slightly dry finish. Same as from barrel. Best after 2006. 14,165 cases made.

Wine Advocate

85-87 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe10/31/2003

In a blind tasting, this might be mistaken for a lighter-styled Pinot Noir. The medium dark ruby color is accompanied by aromas of sweet and sour cherries, and hints of spice, pepper, and new wood. There is moderate density, good fruit, and considerable finesse, but the finish is short. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.

La Revue du Vin de France

2-3 / 5

the6/30/2003

Robe profonde. Au nez, notes de poivron et de fruits rouges. En bouche, le vin est dense, puissant, avec des tanins sévères et une acidité présente. Equilibre général assez austère.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

84-87 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2003

Moderately saturated ruby red. Aromas of raspberry, bitter chocolate, mocha, espresso and licorice, with a cool minty component. Offers good texture and breadth but the tight, primary flavours come off as a bit tart. Rather austere for young La Lagune, with fresh acids and dust, tongue-coating tannins. Finishes with good mouth coverage and persistence. Will this fille out in barrel?