2021 Château Lagrange, Cru Classé St-Julien

2021 Château Lagrange, Cru Classé St-Julien

Tasted April 2022. Full of ripe blackcurrant fruit at the core with lifted, minty, herbal notes and some spiciness on the finish. 2021 Lagrange is medium-bodied and easy-going, with fine tannins, fresh acidity and good balance.

Critic score
92/100 info
Pricing
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Bottle
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£34.00
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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Saint-Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
  • Maturity
    Ready 2026 - 2040info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%

Tasting notes

Winemaker Matthieu Bordes was the only one to mention that he had to conduct some reverse osmosis (mainly on the Merlot) for the 2021 Lagrange. The wine was bottled last July. It has a classically styled nose, certainly not as complex as in more benevolent seasons, lighter and slightly leafier in style. The palate is medium-bodied and well-balanced, with fine tannins and a little chalkiness toward the finish. I would drink this over the next 10 to 15 years.

Neal Martin, vinous.com (February 2024)
91/100

The 2021 Lagrange is a strong effort, offering up notes of dark berries, pencil shavings, licorice and loamy soil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and nicely concentrated palate with lively acids and youthfully structuring tannins that assert themselves on the finish, reflecting the record-high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. This is one 2021 that will reward a bit of patience.

William Kelley, Wine Advocate (February 2024)
93/100
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