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Chateau La Lagune

Chateau La Lagune is a Third Growth (Troisième Cru Classé) estate in Haut-Médoc, located in Ludon near the southern boundary of the Haut-Médoc appellation, roughly 10 kilometres south of Margaux. The estate covers approximately 75 hectares planted to Cabernet Sauvignon (~50%), Merlot (~30%), and Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. La Lagune was purchased by the Frey champagne family (owners of Billecart-Salmon) in 2000, under whose stewardship quality improved markedly through the 2000s. The estate is notable for its unusually early adoption of biodynamic practices and investment in temperature-controlled fermentation facilities that made La Lagune a technically progressive operation from the 1960s under the Boyrie family. The flagship Château La Lagune 3ème Cru Classé averages $82 per bottle at auction across 479 lots, with the 2009 and 2010 among the most sought-after vintages. The second label Moulin de La Lagune, also a Haut-Médoc appellation wine, averages $197 in this dataset — an anomaly likely reflecting specific large-lot or old-vintage transactions rather than typical market prices. With 666 total lots averaging $129, La Lagune is one of the more accessible Third Growths at auction, trading below Léoville-Barton or Palmer but with a consistent track record of 90–93-point scoring in top vintages.