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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 92 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Chrysostomus on 3/16/2024 & rated 94 points: This one showed his beauty once again. If you get a well stored bottle you'll be surprised about the freshness. Nobody on the table would have guessed that they had a 35 year-old Lagrange in their glass. Dark colored, dark fruits on the nose - needs some air to develope the aromas. Fresh and well structured on the palate, medium length. Very good. 94 pts. (234 views) | | | Tasted by Ernestas on 12/2/2023 & rated 92 points: A well aged Saint-Julien, still drinking very well. Made from a blend of 55% CS and 45% Merlot. Deep ruby colour, garnet hue. Medium+ intensity aroma of blackcurrants, cassis, earth, undergrowth, cedar, smoke, violet hints. Medium+ body, broad shouldered well structured St. Julien full of damp earth, wet leaves and spiced fruit flavours, medium+ acidity, high fine tannins. Probably on a slow decline, but still very enjoyable. (584 views) | | | Tasted by ONEFIVE on 7/30/2023: Dried black fruits, damp soil, leather and savory notes. Clean and deep aromas.
Med- body, med acid, med tannin. Nicely balanced although a bit thin. This is drinking great! I’m the zone compared to the last time i had it. Drink now and over the next 3-5 years. (932 views) | | | Tasted by dofzin on 6/25/2023 & rated 90 points: Decanted, light sediment. Dark ruby color. Dark fruits, wood, earth, perhaps some granite. Very tight for the first 30 minutes, but really opened up after 2 hours, in which the fruit and tannins provided a very smooth mouth feel. Perhaps just a bit thin. Held up and improved over 4+ hours. (975 views) | | | Tasted by kwbreazeale on 6/2/2023 & rated 91 points: The last one in my cellar. A bit of a funky nose and taste upon opening. Served with grilled tenderloin. By the end of the meal, 4 hours after opening this wine shined. Still holding on to some serious tannin. Deep garnet. Taste of dried red fruit (raspberries, perhaps) and orange peal. Looooong, dry finish. I just wish I had a few more bottles. (1042 views) | | | Tasted by Chrysostomus on 5/6/2023 flawed bottle: flawed (1211 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 4/2/2023 & rated 93 points: The 1989 Lagrange offers an aromatic, elegant nose of raspberry and red cherry beside 5-spice, leather, mint, and a little unsmoked cigar. Though this comes across as a little fine-boned on the nose, palate still has some grippy tannin. With an hour of air, the fruit starts to drop off and the mint transitions to a less appealing green bean note. Best drunk soon and with only a quick decant to take the wine off of its sediment. 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot (!) - a very different assemblage from modern vintages. Harvest started very early, in September 6.
93 points at its very pretty debut, but would have places this around 87 after about an hour and a half. (2180 views) | | | Tasted by Chrysostomus on 4/2/2023 & rated 95 points: PnP. Brownish influenced dark red color. Beautiful nose of wet earth, wood, a little bit of barnyard that slides away over the next 1-2 hours. Right amount of Cabernet-paprika(pepper) on the palate, with time even fruit aromas of cherry and blackcurrants develope behind the tertiary aromas. Just the right amount of sweetness and pressure on the palate, silky tannins still helpfully present. A 34 year old young beauty! A long runner, seems to have just reached it's peak and could stay there at least for another decade. WOW! (890 views) | | | Tasted by jyensan on 8/21/2022 & rated 92 points: Really good but drink up. No upside in waiting. (1478 views) | | | Tasted by iainlo@gmail.com on 8/12/2021 & rated 89 points: Limited expression on the nose. Medium body, decent fruits on mid palate and quite a short finish. Not the best bottle I've had, pleasant rather than impressive (2339 views) | | | Tasted by ONEFIVE on 4/18/2021: Pretty nose of dried red fruit, tobacco, with mushroom and woody qualities as well.
There is some nice fruit on the palate but the tannin and acid are starting to take over it seems.
This wine is great at the moment but I wouldn’t wait much longer to enjoy. It might soften up with some air... (2386 views) | | | Tasted by clinet12 on 3/13/2021 & rated 92 points: at 32 years of aging. Aromas of beef blood, dried fruits, subtle earthiness. Good length, found it powerful for a wine if this age. Really nice stuff. Remember I paid $35 Canadian dollar for this wine in 1992. A steal at that time. (2370 views) | | | Tasted by Hanibal on 7/19/2020 & rated 89 points: A little over the hill here...nice attack but faded quickly in the mouth (3316 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 6/23/2020 & rated 95 points: Großartig.
Élégant, fein, leicht. 12,5 % kein Holz. Süße reife rote Beeren (2419 views) | | | Tasted by THT on 1/19/2020 & rated 92 points: Très belle bouteille au niveau du Talbot 90 ouvert en même temps. Plus rond mais aussi plus élégant (2348 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 11/24/2019 & rated 93 points: Bordeaux 1989 - 30years on in large formats (Luzern): The nose here was a bit muddy, damp forest floor and dark fruit, got better with time. The palate, like with the Langoa Barton could benefit from more density. Good but not up there with the best of the night. (3679 views) | | | Tasted by d'Artagnan on 12/9/2018: 2e très belle bouteille, savoureuse, à maturité (3715 views) | | | Tasted by d'Artagnan on 11/24/2018 & rated 92 points: Nez classique de vieux médoc avec ces notes de boîte à cigare, de cèdre, un peu de cassis noir.
La bouche ne se met en place qu’après plus d’une heure d’aération dans la bouteille (j’aurais pu carafer). Elle offre alors ce beau fruit mûr, presque sucré, qui n’appartient qu’à quelques rares millésimes aussi mûrs dans la région bordelaise, dont 1989. Il a développé une belle complexité aromatique et s’étire longuement dans une finale savoureuse. Il amorce tranquillement sa phase tertiaire avec la sérénité d’un vin abouti. Un très beau bordeaux, qui porte encore l’étiquette de prix SAQ de 43$.... (3244 views) | | | Tasted by hoservin on 9/16/2018 & rated 92 points: Decanted for one hour. Nose of cherry, plum, currant, leather, spice and loamy soil. Black cherry, plum, currant, spice, loamy soil and graphite on the palate. Finishes with good length. Medium to full bodied. Still vibrant. This bottle aged well. Served with grilled T-bone steaks. (3013 views) | | | Tasted by Ravi Deshpande on 7/22/2018 & rated 92 points: This wine is drinking beautifully but not yet tertiary - that will take a few more years. Otherwise, delicate fruit, fine tannins and mineral, tea like flavours. (3037 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 5/8/2018 & rated 91 points: Chateau Lagrange dinner (Blacksalt, Washington DC): Shy nose displaying subtle cassis, plum, cedar, lead pencil and earth. Fully integrated silky palate. It seems a bit simple. Fully ready and enjoyable. (4064 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 9/8/2017 & rated 87 points: With a strict leaning, the wine is better on the cedar, leaf, tobacco, wet earth and peppery, red berry nose, than on the austere palate. Fans of older, classic vintage will probably enjoy this more than I did. (5063 views) | | | Tasted by aagrawal on 2/23/2017 & rated 90 points: 1989/1990 Bordeaux Tasting (Absinthe, San Francisco): Moderately aromatic with integrated black fruit, slight spice; palate is full bodied, tannins present and somewhat drying, black fruit, but somewhat fading; short-medium finish. Lovely nose but the palate is a tad rough. 89-90 (4700 views) | | | Tasted by DaleW on 11/21/2016: Cassis and black cherry, cedar, tobacco, still some tannin. Pretty sturdy style of cassis, but just a little bit of a roasted/pruney note. B (4441 views) | | | Tasted by mxpbuy on 8/20/2016 & rated 93 points: Into neck fill with only modest bricking. This bottle had only a half teaspoon of sediment and could have been opened in 3 to 5 years and been just an enjoyable. 30 minutes in the glass was all that was required. Layers of black and red fruits, with cassis, cedar, minerals and perfect food friendly level of acidity. A lovely bottle. (4298 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Château Lagrange (St. Julien) Producer website - Read more about Chateau LagrangeRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.St. Julien VdB
Read more detailed information on St. Julien and its wines The seventeenth century pioneers Traces are to be found of a Saint-Julien de Rintrac, perhaps Saint-Julien's earliest name, as from the thirteenth century. But we have to wait until the seventeenth century pioneers, urban and rural aristocrats, discover the exceptional merits of these terroirs.
Traces of this system still exist today in the structure of estates within the appellation: by the side of the two villages of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, the large estates are heavily preponderant, representing more than four fifths of the total surface of vineyards.
The terrain is practically identical over all the commune. Only the proximity of the estuary, sometimes close, sometimes further away, can cause slight variations in climate. In fact, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle's layer of gravel takes the form of a huge rectangle over 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. And the alluvial deposits are particularly well fragmented into ridges of Garonne gravel of the early Quaternary. Accordingly, the vines are safeguarded from stagnant water.
The wines from the Saint-Julien appellation may be recognized by their unparalleled bouquet, particularly harmonious and mild. They have a fine deep colour and combine the finesse of their aromas and a solid constitution. They have body, are very rich in flavour and have a delicious and delicate bouquet.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Saint-Julien appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Saint-Julien and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cussac, and Saint-Laurent, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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