2022 | Château Lanessan | Haut-Médoc | France

A cru bourgeois over-achiever from the heart of the Haut-Médoc — classic Left-Bank Cabernet at an everyday price.

Château Lanessan is a long-respected Haut-Médoc estate whose gravel vineyards sit within sight of Saint-Julien, and it has quietly delivered honest, age-worthy Left-Bank claret for generations. The 2022 is a Cabernet-led Médoc blend of exactly the kind that made Bordeaux famous — structured, savory, and built for the table.

This is authentic classed-growth-style Bordeaux without the classed-growth price. Genuine Haut-Médoc structure and cellar-worthiness → its St-Julien neighbors cost several times more → at $45.99 this is real Left-Bank Cabernet for a weeknight.

• Cabernet Sauvignon-led Haut-Médoc blend with Merlot
• Gravel terroir within sight of Saint-Julien
• A classic, savory, age-worthy Left-Bank claret
• The warm, generous 2022 Médoc vintage

Structured and savory, with cassis, cedar and a firm Médoc backbone. Translation: blackcurrant and tobacco over classic gravelly grip — a proper Left-Bank Bordeaux to drink now or hold a few years.

Honest, structured Haut-Médoc from a reliable old estate, at a price that makes it a house red. Exactly the everyday claret to keep on hand.