Chateau de Lamarque 2019

- 92-94 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: „The 2019 de Lamarque has a tightly wound bouquet leaning towards the red side of the fruit spectrum, touches of wild mint emerging with aeration leading to a somewhat "playful" nose. The palate is medium-bodied with a very satisfyingly saline entry. This just evokes an estuary scene with oyster sheds, persistent with a tangy, graphite tinged finish. Undoubtedly one of the best de Lamarque wines that I have encountered from barrel.“

- 92 Punkte FALSTAFF: „Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feines Waldbeerkonfit, frische Mandarinenzesten, Brombeeren und Cassis, einladend, feine Würze. Saftig, reife Pflaumen, etwas Nougat, integrierte Tannine, feiner Gerbstoff im Abgang, wird von Reife profitieren.“

- 92 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: „On the edges of Haut-Médoc as it heads towards St Julien, this increasingly impressive estate has delivered a complex, well balanced wine in 2019 that stood out in my tastings for its well expressed cassis and bilberry notes. High levels of Petit-Verdot (among the highest in the AOC) give not just a deep colour but also an impressively spiced chocolate feel, with acidity that leads the palate upwards on the finish and imparts some clear austerity. 33% new oak. 2.6pH, IPT87. Drinking Window 2024 – 2040“

- 95 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: „Plenty of dark-berry, spice and sandalwood aromas follow through to a full to medium body with integrated, chewy tannins that are long and focused. Pretty finish with plenty of energy and intensity. Perhaps the best Lamarque ever. Try after 2025.“