Château Des Landes Cuvée Tradition 2009, Lussac St Emilion
Bordeaux (Merlot Based)
Bordeaux, France
$19.95 (363101)
New at VintagesCritic Reviews (2)
This is a mid-weight yet fairly dense and savoury young merlot with resinated notes, herbs, dried berry fruit and...
A little rough and tannic here but classically composed and with a solid structure that should provide backbone for...
Community Reviews (1)
Deep ruby in colour with a medium to medium+ intense nose.
A nice French Right Bank Bordeaux that’s fairly priced
Positives: This wine features cedar, dark cherry, plums, mulberry, cigar box, radicchio, leather, iodine, dry herbs & spinach. Medium+ body and with good acidity & a fairly long length.
Negatives: A little bitterness & heat on the finish.
Interesting Point: Decant for an hour
Drink now or in the next 3 years on its own or pair it with grilled steak.
Tasted: 21 February 2014
Score: 8.5+/10, Value: 8.5+/10 Total: 17.5/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3.5+
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