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2020 Château LaGrange

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RATINGS

95The Wine Advocate

Offering up aromas of crème de cassis and plums mingled with hints of violets, licorice, pencil shavings and vanilla pod...medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with a deep core of ripe...vibrant fruit that's framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves with gentle grip on the finish.

95Vinous / IWC

...wonderful control and mineralité on the nose, very precise and well defined, a touch of dried rose petal emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, white pepper and a saline undertow. Very complex and persistent on the finish...

95+ Jeb Dunnuck

...gorgeous, complete Saint-Julien offering remarkable purity in its cassis, violets, chocolate, and leafy tobacco-like aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with terrific balance, a pure, focused mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and beautifully integrated oak...

94James Suckling

Attractive nose of blackberries, blackcurrants, walnuts, ink and kaffir leaves. It’s medium- to full-bodied, firm and structured, with chewy and tight tannins. Dark and intense, with a long and persistent finish. Turns to graphite and cedar.

94Decanter Magazine (points)

Aromatically very expressive on the nose. Perfumed with ripe fruits and floral characters. Supple and juicy, a lovely lifeforce and bounce. Tannins are plush yet plump giving a roundness to the expression letting the bright red fruits shine and acidity keep everything lifted...refreshing and enjoyable. The texture and weight is great, lovely medicinal edges as well as some salinity with cooling minty touches and a long finish.

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92Wine Spectator

Very sleek, with a racy iron edge driving through in lockstep with cassis and cherry coulis flavors. Reveals a subtle black tea accent on the finish, with the minerality eventually holding center stage.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Fragrant and slightly leafy aroma of black fruit. Leafy on the palate...fresh... Slightly tart on the finish.

PRODUCER

Château LaGrange

Château Lagrange is in the St.-Julien appellation and is a Third Growth Bordeaux according to the Bordeaux classification of 1855. The estate traces its roots to the Middle Ages. After several changes of ownership in the 20th century Lagrange is today owned by Suntory, the Japanese conglomerate. There are 284 acres of vineyards planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon with remaining acreage planted to Merlot and Petit Verdot. Some 300,000 bottles are produced annually. Bruno Eynard is general manager and winemaker. Though the estate’s reputation suffered in the middle of the 20th century, recent decades have seen vast improvements. Robert M. Parker noted in 2003 that Lagrange “improved spectacularly after its acquisition by Japan’s Suntory.”

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Julien

Saint-Julien is the smallest of the four main Médoc appellations with 2,175 acres of vineyards. It is just south of Pauillac on the left bank of the Gironde, and although it has no First Growth châteaux, its 11 Classified Growth estates are widely admired. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that winemaking in Saint-Julien from all classifications “is consistently both distinctive and brilliant.” He adds it is Médoc’s “most underrated commune.” The best-known estates are Léoville Las Cases, Ducru-Beaucaillou, Léoville Poyferré, Léoville Barton and Gruaud Larose, and most of those have riverside estates. The soil in this appellation is gravelly with clay. Cabernet Sauvignon is the main grape grown, and it is blended with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and sometimes small amounts of Petit Verdot.

VINTAGE

2020 Château LaGrange