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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.8 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 355 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by doug374 on 4/6/2024 & rated 93 points: This bottle followed a rich fruit forward CA cab and this first seemed a bit too restrained and retiring. In time it was clear the first bottle was clouding the perceptions of the wine. We discovered this was a good expression of a classic Bordeaux. The fruits were blended with light smoke, vanilla and minerals. Tannins were completely tamed and smooth. (449 views) | | | Tasted by fbevans83 on 4/1/2024: I can claim no expertise in scoring here, but I've had enough aged Bordeaux to know that this is a good one. The cork disintegrated on the way out, but the wine was untarnished. 1 hr decant. Lovely floral notes on the nose, and all of the classic tertiary notes that one would look for in an old Bordeaux, while still retaining a some fruity notes. Soft and delicate with age, but still showing solid tannic structure and power after 34 years. Only missing the length of aromatic finish of higher end wines. Excellent value for aged Bordeaux. Highly recommended. (515 views) | | | Tasted by Cremuel on 1/6/2024 & rated 94 points: Bob's cellar. Pnp, pale red, bricking but still looks really good. Violets, loganberries, slight aged forest floor funk nose. Still warm and lively, nicely tinged with age. Lovely peppery tannins open the batting, very in control. Cork in absolutely perfect condition. Will try again a few hours.
Wine is still a good rich red and solid in the glass. Aromas are cassis, kirsch, understated forest floor, tobacco tones also swirl around the glass. This is powerful and excellent. Tasting shows its strength after all these years. It's a mass of dense fruit, black cherry, cassis and damsons, underpinned by some pencil lead, tannin, tobacco and cedar. Classic 90's aged St Julien. Absolutely rock solid and superb. (1236 views) | | | Tasted by doug374 on 12/27/2023 & rated 93 points: A deep ruby coloring blocking virtually all light. Deep flavorful fruit with cherry, apricot and current alongside light smoke and vanilla. Very ready to drink now not in decline but no reason to delay. (1046 views) | | | Tasted by Redteeth on 12/15/2023: This bottle was acquired on release and stored in good conditions, although not climate controlled. I used an Ah-so to pull the cork. The cork was very fragile and broke up in the bottle even though good care was to remove it. The wine was thoroughly decanted and allow to sit about four hours before serving. There was a lot of sediment. The wine was in good shape with dark color, and good aroma and taste. The fruit had matured but not disappeared. It was a pleasure to drink and fun to consider that it was 33 years old. It was served alongside of a 2000 Beychevelle. This bottle compared nicely but was a bit more austere. The cork situation concerns me about holding this vintage longer. (1132 views) | | | Tasted by MuddyBear on 10/31/2023 & rated 95 points: PNP. Was showing off different styles of wine to a friend. 2010 Uccellierra Brunello Riserva, 1990 Lagrange St. Julien. 2018 Cayuse En Chamberlin. Quite an eclectic group! The Lagrange was the star, followed by the Uccellierra, Cayuse was dissappointing. The nose was what one would expect from an aged Bdx - barnyard funk. This bottle is singing. Beautiful, integrated tanins that are still noticeable. Primary black fruits - plums and blackberries. Secondary flavors of wood and ash. Long finish. Great, great example of a 1990 st. Julien. (1372 views) | | | Tasted by Dionysos55 on 10/15/2023 & rated 95 points: Formidable bouteille !!!! 70% CS,25% MER ET 5% PV.Fabuleuse complexité du bouquet qui virevolte entre cèdre,fruits noirs (cassis,sureau),réglisse,mine de crayon,menthol.L'intensité est bien présente également.La bouche confirme le diagnostic:nous sommes dans un vrai moment de dégustation:c'est soyeux,velouté,élégant sur une ossature moyenne où l'équilibre est parfait entre acidité,alcool et tanins.Belle longueur finale.Une appellation très classieuse où les crus se battent pour être et rester dans le top.Superbe échantillon !!!! (1358 views) | | | Tasted by Nmilau on 8/24/2023 & rated 96 points: This is the third bottle I have purchased from three different sources. They have consistently been spectacular. La Grange has always been a solid value but this particular vintage is up there with the best quality first and second growth wines… in comparison Perhaps it lacks a bit of power, but it provides more finesse.
It has the funk and mouth feel of a right Bank wine, but the perfume and subtle sweet notes like a St Julien. don’t pass this one up if you see it. (1300 views) | | | Tasted by ken@ampy.com on 7/28/2023 & rated 93 points: Consumed at Flemmings, San Diego. Gave the Sommelier a sip- it was so good he waived their corkage fee. Perfect accompaniment to a Medium Rare Filet and New York Steak. Surprisingly this wine shows no signs of age, still has a bit of Tannin to brag about. I agree with the preceding comments so nothing further is needed, Should live for another 5-10 years. Yummy, Yummy I still have another 5 bottles..Lucky me. (1293 views) | | | Tasted by Purple Tooth on 7/17/2023 & rated 94 points: This wine always brings a smile to my face because to me the thrill of Bordeaux comes wrapped in lots and lots of time. Softer than the last bottle, I must admit that we drank this too fast. I should have opened this along with 2 other wines so we could follow it a bit longer. No doubt about all the night flowers and jasmine in the glass, wrapped in tilled earth and espresso. So proper, so regal, so damn charming. Fantastic healthy bottle, with a long finish with nice tug on the back end. Drink or Hold (1663 views) | | | Tasted by jviz on 6/30/2023 & rated 92 points: Beautiful expression of St. Julian. When I first put my nose into it blind, I was reminded of the 1990 Leoville Barton, but I talked myself out of it! This had some green minty notes, a little bit of cherry and fig fruit, some structure remaining, although it is a delight to drink now. My mind went to Tuscany for a moment with the red cherry notes. Unfortunately, after a couple of hours of air, TCA began to raise its head, although the wine was neither muted nor affected at first. I’ll score it on the first impression. (1490 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 5/18/2023 & rated 92 points: Top Mid-Aged Bordeaux ("Chateau La Grange" - La Grange IL): In 89/90 flight. Wonderful combination of bright, fresh black fruit and earthy complexity, while perfectly pristine. Wow for what it is. Consistent with my other recent experience a few months ago. (2346 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 5/18/2023 & rated 93 points: Some Bordeaux (Chicago, IL): That you can get up to a dozen of these for the price of a single bottle of the other wines in the flight, it really held its own. Cedary and mature; not as intense a core of fruit and showing a little earthier, but very much classic, textbook Bordeaux. (2059 views) | | | Tasted by Krlinv on 4/7/2023 & rated 90 points: Smooth and fully matured (1362 views) | | | Tasted by Purple Tooth on 3/29/2023 & rated 95 points: Another absolutely fantastic bottle of 90 Lagrange. This has to be the most under appreciated producer in Bordeaux, like so many others in Saint Julien (Saint Pierre, Talbot, Gruaud....)
This bottle showed the true teriatary love we feel when having the privilege to find a good one. Lots of decaying leaves, autumn tones, earth and clay, and that beautiful and soft sweetness that has been wrapped in old cedar like a fine cuban cigar aged for decades. Less fruit than the last few, but again, whose looking for fruit here? We are looking for a mind bending cuve...Yes, I found it. Dry, long, tugging finish that reeks class. Drink or Hold, no problem. (1696 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 1/16/2023 & rated 92 points: The 1990 Lagrange again offers soft, red fruit, cigar, and leather. Fragrant and pleasant if a little diffuse. (2634 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 11/13/2022 & rated 94 points: Tom's btl at our terrific Old Guy's Lunch at the Kenwood in Minneapolis. This was opened on arrival & enjoyed about 90 minutes later. This is my 3rd time drinking this in the past 10yrs. Its always been very enjoyable. Prototypical SJ with an elegant energetic palate. Placid now with plenty of further upside. This btl was purchases locally on release and obviously well stored. All that said, I think this will be even more impressive over the next 3-10yrs plus. Thanks Tom! (2027 views) | | | Tasted by t.c.green on 10/9/2022 & rated 91 points: Well balance wine, beautiful color, very well balanced, beautiful flavor. Unfortunately we had this prior to 61, 64 Latours and it was an unfair comparison (1843 views) | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 6/18/2022: A perfectly kept bottle with a bottom neck fill, clean cork top which was about 3/4 soaked. Unfortunately a very slight touch of TCA in my eyes affecting the drinking pleasure. Nevertheless looking past the TCA, this bottles also seems to indicate that the wine has shed its richness and exuberant fruit from a few years back. Medium bodied without much tertiary notes but cannot see this improving from here anymore. Correct and well kept bottles probably around 91 I would think. Drink now (2232 views) | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 5/16/2022 & rated 89 points: Another disappointing bottle of the 1990 Lagrange, a wine that has been showing very inconsistently. This was fully mature with a transparent garnet, plenty of sous bois on the palate, leather, fully resolved tannins, fairly short. Have had much better bottles several years back (2447 views) | | | Tasted by MuddyBear on 5/14/2022 & rated 91 points: Have had great history with this wine and thus had high expectations. Maybe too high. Decanted 6 hours and served blind alongside 1990 Haut Brion. There was no comparison - the Haut Brion was spectacular, by comparison this was meh. Initial score would've been in the 80s, but after cleansing palate and letting this settle in the glass a bit, it came on nicely. The fruit is becoming muted, the leather and smoke are more dominant. It's a good wine, but I think the slope is downward from here. Drink now. (1961 views) | | | Tasted by MasterWis on 4/28/2022 & rated 91 points: Nice tertiary nose still showing freshness. Palate is good and balanced, still kicking, but lacks a but of intensity and complexity on the finish. (1823 views) | | | Tasted by RED AND BLACK on 4/27/2022: At Hakkasan with LB AG and MA (1674 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 2/11/2022 & rated 93 points: 1989-2000 Top Bordeaux with Pizza (Schur House - Riverwoods IL): Single blind 1989-2000 Bordeaux. Open, decanted 1+ hour before serving. Fleshy and ripe but with so much textural elegance and charm, coming together with complex layers and layers that kept opening and unfolding. This totally crushed the disappointing Leoville Las Cases '90 in the next glass. By the far the best I can ever recall for this wine,,, in fact, for any Lagrange from any vintage. (2811 views) | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 1/1/2022 & rated 92 points: 5 years since I last had the 90 Lagrange and the wine seems to have lost its incredible fruit richness in that time. Opened after a 08 Haut Bailly and this was showing similar medium body weight but clearly more dominated by leather and tobacco. Medium length. Seems still in its peak drinking window but no further upside from here in my eyes. 91-92 (2252 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2008, Issue #15, Château Lagrange: Traditional Claret in the Heart of St. Julien
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Vintage Tastings, A Mega 1990 Bordeaux Tasting with Clive (3/21/2005)
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Vinous, September/October 2004, IWC Issue #116
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Vinous, The 1990 Clarets...To Have and To Hold (Nov 1993) (11/1/1993)
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RJonWine.com (12/4/2008)
(Château Lagrange (St. Julien)) From magnum: Medium red violet color; focused truffle, plum and black fruit nose; great, youthful, tart black fruit, tart bery, graphite and pencil lead palate; medium-plus finish 94+ pts. (best Lagrange I've ever tasted) 94 points |
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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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