2005 Chateau Lanessan, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux

This wine received 90 points from Robert Parker, "A big-time sleeper of the vintage, this may be the finest Lanessan I have ever tasted.  Shrewd Bordeaux buyers have long followed this excellent Medoc estate, whose wine can easily be confused with a St. Julien or Pauillac.  The 2005 is dark plum/purple-tinged with a beautiful nose of new saddle leather, spice box, black currants, and a hint of cigar tobacco, it offers medium body, admirable richness, decent acidity, and ripe tannin.  Although it will be drinkable in 4-5 years, these wines have an excellent track record of evolving for two decades or more."  The list price is $27.