Chateau Lanessan, Haut-Medoc, France 2014 Chateau Grand-Pontet This is fortunate because Pinot

This is fortunate because Pinot Auxerrois has a particular affinity for limestone and when grown in limestone also adds weight to a blend

Complex and sophisticated white

Disgorged: June

masking hints of black fruits and rich berries

A wine for the future

Chateau Lanessan, Haut-Medoc, France 2014 Chateau Grand-Pontet This is fortunate because PinotThe 2014 Lanessan still offers that quite exuberant, high toned bouquet that I observed out of barrel: fleshy red cherry and strawberry fruit laced with a touch of orange blossom, maybe less floral than it showed back then. The palate is medium bodied with slightly dry, grainy tannin on the entry. It is balanced but just lacks the depth and substance that I was hoping it would gain during its barrel maturation. As such, I feel it will be an earlier