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Château Lestage Listrac-Médoc

Listrac-Médoc · France

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2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
201492 pts

Situated on one of the highest points of the Médoc, this vineyard is on deep gravel soil. It is one of a group of properties owned by the Chanfreau family of Château Fonréaud. This wine is firm and still young. However, it is already showing signs of the ripe black fruits and wo…
201389 pts

This well-made, ripe and fruity wine has soft tannins that are already well integrated with the red-berry fruits. Acidity keeps it all fresh and suggests the wine could age over the medium-term. Drink from 2018.
201289 pts

Often richer than its stablemate, Château Fonréaud, Lestage in 2012 also has more obvious wood aging flavors. It's big and concentrated, dominated by smoky tannins. It's going to develop into a rich wine, packed with blackberry flavors and always a dry core.
2011
201092 pts

Listrac's naturally tannic character has benefited from the structure-driven 2010 vintage. Château Lestage shows this well, bearing powerful, complex tannins that are powered equally by the ripe blackberry flavor and fruity acidity. It has just the right build for medium-term ag…