Chateau Lagrange Saint-Julien 2023
95+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck – 95 Points, Parker’s Wine Advocate – 95 Points, Vinous –
95 Points, James Suckling – 95 Points, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
“I was able to taste the 2023 Château Lagrange on two separate occasions, and it showed beautifully both times. Deep ruby/purple-hued with a gorgeous yet reserved perfume of cassis, graphite, violets, and spicy oak, it hits the palate with a medium to full-bodied, ultra-pure, seamless mouthfeel that carries flawlessly integrated tannins and acidity. It plays in the fresher, elegant style of the vintage, yet has so much to love with its purity, balance, and elegance.” -Jeb Dunnuck
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95+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck
“I was able to taste the 2023 Château Lagrange on two separate occasions, and it showed beautifully both times. Deep ruby/purple-hued with a gorgeous yet reserved perfume of cassis, graphite, violets, and spicy oak, it hits the palate with a medium to full-bodied, ultra-pure, seamless mouthfeel that carries flawlessly integrated tannins and acidity. It plays in the fresher, elegant style of the vintage, yet has so much to love with its purity, balance, and elegance.”
95 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Merlot, the 2023 Lagrange offers up aromas of dark berries, plums and cherries mingled with hints of pencil shavings and violets. Medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with good depth, supple tannins and a suave, vibrant profile, it’s attractively seamless and complete.
95 Points, Vinous
The 2023 Lagrange is bright, punchy and full of character. Red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, menthol, licorice and rose petal lend exuberance and freshness to this mid-weight Saint-Julien. Readers will find a wine of total class and sophistication. In a word: terrific.
95 Points, James Suckling
This is tight but has creamy, round tannins and a juicy character. Blackberries, chocolate and spices on the medium-bodied palate. Chewy and polished.
Chateau Lagrange is one of Bordeaux’s ultimate comeback stories. The gorgeous Saint-Julien winery is one of just fourteen Third Growths from the historic 1885 Bordeaux Classification, and it boasts a long and illustrious history. It’s considered one of the ‘crown jewels of Bordeaux’ by many, but for a large portion of the mid-1900’s, it fell into a period of mediocrity.
Then, in the early 1980’s, the Japanese liquor giant Suntory bought the Chateau and decided to dump millions into the winery in an attempt to return it to its former glory. The French weren’t thrilled with the foreign interference, but no one could argue with the money they spent to fix the place up. Even with all the millions of dollars spent, their greatest decision was to give the winemaking duties to Marcel Ducasse. He immediately helped right the ship before launching the winery to never-before-seen heights.
Nowadays, there are few houses in all of Bordeaux, let alone the coveted Saint-Julien AVA, who could boast a resume as impressive as these guys.
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