Chateau Lanessan, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut Medoc 2019 20-40 The Kientzler holding is very

The Kientzler holding is very close to the forest and also located quite high on the slope making this one of Alsace's coolest Rieslings

its lightness of colour at odds with the impact it achieves

Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou

and concentrated

supple and savory with quite fine-grained tannins and a long finish

Chateau Lanessan, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut Medoc 2019 20-40 The Kientzler holding is veryThe 2019 Lanessan has a ripe, upfront nose that is missing a bit of precision: plenty of liquorice notes coming through. The palate is better with sweet black fruit laced with black pepper and tobacco. The finish is nicely proportioned. I just need to see more delineation and terroir expression once in bottle. Tasted twice with consistent notes.