The story of Château La Lagune is physical proof that sometimes the properties with the most potential in Bordeaux are underestimated. A Third Growth Château fallen into complete disrepair, dismissed by many professionals in the wine industry, one day could become one of the better value wines in the Haut Médoc. All it takes is a small group of people with a tremendous amount of passion, faith, and discipline to revitalize an estate and get things in order again.
Château La Lagune is an extremely old property, with a history that dates back to the 16th Century, during the reign of King Henry IV. The Dutch engineers drained the water from the marshes and swamps, which enabled people to start making wine in this area. In 1715, the classically styled chateau was built by the great architect Baron Victor Louis who built the Grand Theatre in Bordeaux. The property was owned by the de Seze family, who oversaw it for multiple generations. In the 1950s, the estate was in total disrepair due to issues caused by World War II, the economic crisis, and frosts. Of its 80-hectares, only 5 hectares were planted with vines. It was in such poor condition, even seasoned veterans like Alexis Lichine scoffed at the impossible task of revitalizing Château La Lagune. There was one man who stood up to the tall order – George Brunet, an entrepreneur. He replanted the vineyard and constructed one of the most sophisticated wineries in the Médoc. Brunet sold the property to the Ayala Champagne firm, who installed a revolutionary series of pipelines from the vats to the barrel-aging cellars that transport the wine without exposing it to air.
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