Château Lagrange
Les Fiefs de Lagrange St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Consistent throughout. The 2016 pours a deep garnet/purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of cassis, plum, purple flowers, graphite, and a combination of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. I think this is my first experience with the second wine of Chateau Lagrange. Went well with my burger. Plenty of life left in it. Drink now through 2036.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Consistent throughout. The 2016 pours a deep garnet/purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of cassis, plum, purple flowers, graphite, and a combination of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. I think this is my first experience with the second wine of Chateau Lagrange. Went well with my burger. Plenty of life left in it. Drink now through 2036.
Oct 24th, 2026
Vintage 2010 | Glad I kept this
Vintage 2010 | Glad I kept this
Dec 25th, 2025
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Very fresh nose right out of the bottle with red fruits, wood and chocolate notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, currants, light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, licorice and black tea.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This 10 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based blend is drinking beautifully now. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and complex.
This Second Wine from this 3rd growth winery is delicious. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Soft, spicy and entertaining.
Feels young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle too.
A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. Aged for 13 months in (20% new) French Oak barrels.
13% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Very fresh nose right out of the bottle with red fruits, wood and chocolate notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, currants, light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, licorice and black tea.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This 10 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based blend is drinking beautifully now. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and complex.
This Second Wine from this 3rd growth winery is delicious. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Soft, spicy and entertaining.
Feels young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle too.
A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. Aged for 13 months in (20% new) French Oak barrels.
13% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
2020 vintage. A blend of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and 9% Petit Verdot. An elegant, fresh, medium-bodied, well-balanced wine with good length. It's not very complex, but a reliable, well-made crowdpleaser. No match for the (more expensive)Moulin Riche 2020 tasted alongside.
2020 vintage. A blend of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and 9% Petit Verdot. An elegant, fresh, medium-bodied, well-balanced wine with good length. It's not very complex, but a reliable, well-made crowdpleaser. No match for the (more expensive)Moulin Riche 2020 tasted alongside.
Sep 27th, 2023
Deep Ruby red with aromas of red fruits with cedar spice aromas. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with some cacao and licorice notes, adding mineral tones. Fine tannins, medium finish, good balance with fruit, ending with smoky character, drink now, no real benefit from long-term aging.
Deep Ruby red with aromas of red fruits with cedar spice aromas. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with some cacao and licorice notes, adding mineral tones. Fine tannins, medium finish, good balance with fruit, ending with smoky character, drink now, no real benefit from long-term aging.
Nov 24th, 20221985 vintage. Seems to be the first vintage for the second wine of Lagrange, an estate that improved dramatically ever since it was bought by Suntory. I didn't expect the second wine holding up this well, but it is a delicious wine with an intriguingly smokey nose. In the mouth it is smooth and balanced with still good fruit and energy. A pleasant surprise.
1985 vintage. Seems to be the first vintage for the second wine of Lagrange, an estate that improved dramatically ever since it was bought by Suntory. I didn't expect the second wine holding up this well, but it is a delicious wine with an intriguingly smokey nose. In the mouth it is smooth and balanced with still good fruit and energy. A pleasant surprise.
Nov 20th, 2022
Wow, tasty, aged #bordeaux beautiful ruby out to a red rim, savory blend of blackberries, cassis and green pepper, with hints of menthol
Silky smooth tannins!
Wow, tasty, aged #bordeaux beautiful ruby out to a red rim, savory blend of blackberries, cassis and green pepper, with hints of menthol
Silky smooth tannins!
Aromas of Huckle berry jam- Apple skin, parsley stem, very light and acidic for a Bordeaux
Aromas of Huckle berry jam- Apple skin, parsley stem, very light and acidic for a Bordeaux
Nov 8th, 2019
A decent second, better than expected.
A decent second, better than expected.
Aug 24th, 2019