The 2022 La Lagune really takes a while to settle in the glass. It eventually sheds its veneer of oak to reveal attractive blackberry, sous-bois and pencil box aromas, and an exotic element loitering just off-stage. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins that lacquer the mouth. Quite dense and muscular, yet it retains definition and plenty of freshness on the finish. It will require bottle age, but it should evolve into a fine La Lagune. 04/2023

The 2022 La Lagune is a very pretty, understated wine with lovely aromatics and mid-weight structure. In this tasting, La Lagune is a bit disjointed, showing only modest depth and complexity relative to the norm. All that said, the 2022 is a very fine effort for a year with hail issues. Yields were just 25 hectoliters per hectare. Tasted two times. 04/2023

Reminding me, like the 2019, of a modern-day version of the lovely 1990, the 2022 La Lagune bursts with aromas of dark berries, cassis, licorice and violets. Medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy, it's a broad, sensual wine with velvety tannins and a suave, charming profile. With 13.8% alcohol, it remains classically proportioned, with a rather high pH of over 3.8 likely contributing to its open, giving style this year. 04/2023

Couleur noire. Nez intense, fin, fruité, subtil et complexe. Nuances de fruits noirs, de vanille et de cerise à l'agitation du verre. Je ne l'ai jamais connu aussi hédoniste. Charnu dès l'entrée en bouche, savoureux au milieu, ample, le vin se développe puissant, avec beaucoup d'éclat aromatique. Il s'achève profond, long, sur une saveur intense de fruits noirs. Tannicité présente, mais parfaitement enveloppée. Assemblage : 52 % cabernet sauvignon, 45 % merlot, 3 % petit verdot. Degré d'alcool : 13°7. 04/2023

This is long and fresh with a linear feeling to the rich fruit, showing plums, redcurrants and spices, with chocolate and walnuts. Medium to full body. Fine tannins. This is the first year being certified biodynamic by Biodyvin and furthermore, La Lagune is always excellent in hot years. 04/2023