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 Vintage2000 Label 1 of 336 
TypeRed
ProducerChâteau Lagrange (St. Julien) (web)
VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionBordeaux
SubRegionMédoc
AppellationSt. Julien
UPC Code(s)000000076227, 086459042105, 087000326095, 087000345638, 3277034834407, 3760172711063, 3760172711162, 419466143492

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2027 (based on 158 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Lagrange St. Julien on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 461 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Larre on 3/2/2024 & rated 90 points: Disappointing performance considering previous bottles tasted of this vintage. Nice bouquet though, but disjointed on the palate with dried and slightly greenish fruit, light body, and a surprisingly short finish. An odd bottle?
90? (695 views)
 Tasted by Barolo Raymond on 3/2/2024 & rated 95 points: Cork broke, decanted through an aerator for 2 hr.
Vibrant medium(+) ruby, bright ruby rim, barely translucent, narrowly spaced legs !13% abv,
Nose of red fruit, barnyard, cedar, earth notes; slightly perfumed Bordeaux aromas.
Dry, medium-medium(+) acidity, medium ripe tannins and medium(+) body. Complex palate of blueberry, baked cherries, chocolate notes, leather. Beautifully balanced, displays freshness and youthfulness, slick silky texture, luscious. Long well-defined tightly-bound and elegant finish. Fantastic ***
At/nearing peak drinking window.
With Porterhouse steak, enjoyed with Mees and Francine. (798 views)
 Tasted by Rupert on 2/3/2024 & rated 92 points: Classic mature claret, gently cedary, fresh, harmonious (1182 views)
 Tasted by chitowncdpguy on 1/18/2024: Wow. Wow wow.

What a fabulous bottle of wine. I've enjoyed every bottle of this I have had, but it's so awesome now. I wish I had a lot more, but it sadly was the last one. Smooth, rich, lots of beautiful mature Bordeaux flavors, mellow, smells good, tastes incredible. (1380 views)
 Tasted by Julian Marshall on 1/8/2024 & rated 88 points: Disappointing. The fill and cork were perfect, but not the wine: the attack is still fresh and perky, but the middle section and finish are fading fast. Instead of the midpalate surge I was expecting, it just dropped away and the longer it was open, the worse it got. Of course I could have had a bad bottle, but I would at least try one. (1836 views)
 Tasted by ShannonDeRolph on 12/23/2023: With ribeye & potatoes. (1390 views)
 Tasted by Flatrate on 11/5/2023 & rated 93 points: Ripe classic Bordeaux. After 23 years is this Grand Cru ripe. Much better now than my last bottle in 2021. Intense colour. Needs 2h to open in the carave. Cassis & ceder nose, komplex, ripe and fine cool Cabernet style. Taste fantastic. After 23y beginning to open, great to drink now. Very intense but also elegant fine wine experience. Dry and perfect matured. Moch better than the bittles bevore. (I tasted this red over the last years. The tasting notes between 2010-2021 were not that great. But now this red St. Julien turn to a great Bordeaux. ) (2005 views)
 Tasted by Vinumming & Ahhing on 10/31/2023 & rated 92 points: Bordeaux 2000 & 2001 Horizontal (Piccolino, Exchange Square, London): Blue fruits here with cedar and some cool greenness. Later some toast, a little bacon far a touch of cinder. Palate has peppery tannins, some spice and more cigar box. Right up my street. My third favourite wine of the night. (1975 views)
 Tasted by oenanthe on 10/31/2023 & rated 93 points: Neil's 2000 & 2001 Bordeauxs (Piccolino, London): Powerful wine, very structured, and another classical bordeaux with cassis and old school desks and pencil shavings. Quite dense, unfussy, a little ponderous maybe, but it rises above it all to be become a quite lovely glass that I reckon punches well above its weight. It made me think about whether I had enough Lagrange in my cellar, which is a positive endorsement! (1786 views)
 Tasted by SimonG on 10/31/2023 & rated 93 points: Neil’s 2000/01 Bordeaux @ Piccolino: Classic blackcurrant and cedar nose. Dense, cool blackcurrant fruit. Nicely dense. Quite a lot here. Relatively monolithic without the negative connotations. **** (1611 views)
 Tasted by galewskj on 10/16/2023 & rated 90 points: Left bank bordeaux 2008 and older (BLVD): It was neat to try the 1995, 2000 and 2005 all in one flight. The 1995 was at peak and fully mature, with a complex and tertiary frame. The 2000 was not quite ready yet, still tannic and slightly primary. The 2005 was nowhere near ready, with primary fruit and un-integrated oak. (1884 views)
 Tasted by rocknroller on 10/15/2023 & rated 90 points: Monthly Tasting Group: Bordeaux 2008 and Older (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Small taste. Only had a splash and some slow-O time. The least ready of the 95, 00, 05 for me. See galeskj's note. (1292 views)
 Tasted by JCGuthrie on 10/15/2023: Same bottle and flight as galweskj, and I concur with his comments. I've had the 2000 a couple times now and the first of those bottles was a "wow" wine. This one showed more structure and less perfume and seemed to be a good 5 years off from reaching peak drinking. Chalk it up to cork variation, I guess. The '95 we had alongside was gorgeous, while the '05 seemed nowhere close to ready. (1137 views)
 Tasted by Papies on 9/29/2023 & rated 93 points: We love this wine across vintages and especially on top vintages this performs like nothing else. We recently had the excellent 1996 ( Papies 93) and what a beautiful performance that was. Here in the 2000 one post some decanting the wine showed its beauty , classic, good solid fruit, elegant and ever so not trying to prove anything. Just ever so beautiful classic claret. Luckily we have more as this will easily deliver for another decade. 93 (1695 views)
 Tasted by Eric on 9/23/2023: Jason's birthday and old Bordeaux (Newcastle, WA): Vitamin pill, rich, a nice note of tobacco, green (1527 views)
 Tasted by John F on 9/22/2023 & rated 95 points: This is why you buy and hold Bordeaux…. I didn’t have the discipline to wait another 20 years but the wine would have! (1448 views)
 Tasted by Javachip on 9/17/2023 & rated 91 points: Allowed to breathe in glass 1 hour. Clear deep dark inky garnet color. Lovely bouquet of black cherries, black currants, blackberries and their liqueurs; forest floor, tobacco, roasted nuts, cardamom, bay leaf, nutmeg, crushed gravel and oyster shell, hints of meat and soy sauce. Similar on the palate, full body, balanced, seamless, generous. Improved with air, enjoyed over 4 evenings, best on day #1. (1309 views)
 Tasted by djhammond on 9/7/2023 & rated 93 points: Last tasted two years ago, this is now firmly in its early drinking window with a long life ahead of it. The nose is still a little youthful and tight, but opens up with time in the glass. Red berry fruits are prominent, and now with prominent currant tones which weren't discernible previously. The tannin is resolving nicely on the palate, with good balance and depth. The finish is still the weaker link, and it will be interesting to see if tme will address the sharpness. 93+ (1642 views)
 Tasted by ThalesGaspar on 5/21/2023 & rated 92 points: It has just entered its drinking window. Took 2h to open in the decanter, but great wine after that. Very well balanced. (2466 views)
 Tasted by Tao on 4/17/2023 & rated 93 points: Strong aroma of ripe black currant fruits, like an explosion 💥, the palate is rich and dense, packed with spicy dark fruits and a lengthy finish. Inky colour! (2573 views)
 Tasted by medicineman on 4/3/2023 & rated 90 points: Classic claret with decades ahead 2 hour decant and its singing lead and fruit soft tannins but good length. First from a case bought en primeur lots more to enjoy! (2485 views)
 Tasted by Paul D on 2/26/2023 & rated 92 points: 2/12, vg cork. Decanted 1/2 hr.
Deep ruby/garnet core, pale ruby rim. nose is quite youthful with attractive ripe fruit, becoming more minerally and smoky as it warms. Medium bodied, dark fruited on the palate, tocuh of smoke and mienral, soft tannins, some cedary notes, fresh acidity, very good length minerally finish. This is very nice and is drinking quite well, thouigh still relatively early days I would say. (2980 views)
 Tasted by Vinumming & Ahhing on 1/25/2023 & rated 93 points: Branaire Ducru Vertical (The Market Brasserie at the Intercontinental at the O2, London): Profound dark fruited and green pepper nose with some cigar box and a little faint star anise. Palate has more of the same and whilst early in its window this gives huge pleasure tonight and wine I'd love to have in the cellar. My second WOTN. (3483 views)
 Tasted by Paul D on 1/13/2023 flawed bottle: 1/12, vg cork. Decanted 1/2 hr.
Very deep ruby/garnet, pale rim. Corked :-( (2614 views)
 Tasted by edjBoca on 12/28/2022 & rated 93 points: Decant 2 hours...kept improving...integrated tanin. Medium to full fruit, similar to recent bottles.....consistent. (2393 views)
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By Chris Kissack
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By Lyle Fass
Rockss and Fruit (10/4/2004)
(Lagrange) Stunning nose of cocoa, leather, mint, bbq sauce, menthol, asian spice. Very aromatically precise. Almost like a solid in the mouth. Great density and weight but still retains elegance. It was amazing how big how many of the 2000's were but what was more amazing was how much elegance they had. They all punched you in the face, but you saw it coming in very slow motion. Remarkable - - this vintage.
By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (5/9/2003)
(Château Lagrange (St. Julien)) Meaty nose; very concentrated, rich, tasty, cassis, plum palate; medium-plus finish  92 points
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Château Lagrange (St. Julien)

Producer website - Read more about Chateau Lagrange

Red Bordeaux Blend

Red 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.com

Bordeaux

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 Rimmerman

Médoc

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VdB

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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