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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 143 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Papies on 4/25/2024 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 30 minutes and a good addition . The arbitrage in absolute quality vs price is defined by this beautiful chateau. And we do mean absolute cause the wine is beautiful ( as is always in good years) irrespective of its prices. We joked it’s these random wine openings every now and then that remind us the beauty and greatness of classic Bordeaux. This a wine we have tried a few times in the last 15 years and much like last time in 2020 ( Papies 93) it excelled . Classic through and through from nose to tail and now is in a good secondary phase but the fruit is vibrant and very much present. A magnificent wine , easy 93 on its own merit , exceptional price to quality and this will perform easily for another 15yrs minimum. So happy we have more and easily will add if we see any flying around. (103 views) | | | Tasted by Chrysostomus on 1/22/2024 & rated 91 points: Good wine, but typical for a 2001 Bdx it is fresh and pure, but the palate can't match the quality of the impressions in the nose. Very light weighted. On day 1 it was even a bit sour, acid was too strong. On day 2 the wine improved, the acid went into the background but still no pressure on the palate, no volume. Very green and light. 91 pts for the beautiful nose. (88 for the palate and the slightly drying tannins at the end). (607 views) | | | Tasted by winchester-xi on 6/11/2023: Understated but lovely bottle that surprised to the upside. (1114 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 5/31/2023 & rated 91 points: großartig , elegant. Feine Reife, fruchtig- süß (1070 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 8/15/2022 & rated 92 points: Beautiful and rustic bouquet with autumn impressions and some barnyard and graphite in the bouquet as well as the taste. Beautiful acidity and still slightly sticky tannin. Fully mature now and the wine will probably stay on this level for several years if stored properly. Pity this was my last bottle. (2368 views) | | | Tasted by Hendmo on 7/25/2022 & rated 92 points: This was in its perfect drinking window and really hit the spot! Classic left bank flavours of cassis, hint of tobacco, graphite and a lovely savoury finish. Delicious and my favourite wine of the night vs the 2004 branaire ducru (product of a tougher vintage) and 2005 beychevelle (excellent intensity but the Lagrange was more ready to drink and refined as a result). Excellent stuff. (2030 views) | | | Tasted by lightning on 6/27/2022 & rated 90 points: Monthly tasting - Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends (JM (SL)): Tasted blind. Dark fruits with a pronounced earth note. Silky texture on entry before some surprisingly potent tannins lock on in the midpalate, tight orb of blackcurrant, graphite and kirsch. [SL] (2087 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 4/17/2022 & rated 88 points: Etwas enttäuschend
wenig Frucht, untypisch . stumpf, kein großer Trinkspass (1783 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 3/30/2022: Sad to say this is my last bottle, because it has so much more to give. Classic Bordeaux, with all the pencil shaving, cassis and a splash of kirsch. Mid-weight, retaining enough structure to balance the fruit, and an expansive, long finish reinforce the classic descriptor. This is the Bordeaux I fell in love with from vintages in the 1980s, and it’s how I have wanted to experience the wines. (2074 views) | | | Tasted by Acove on 2/5/2022 & rated 91 points: Writing from memory. About a 2 hour decant. Deep garnet with a good amount of brown. On the nose, dried cherry, fig, licorice, leather. On the palate, smooth acidity, medium+ body, insanely fine tannin that only reveals itself on the finish. Layers of fig, cherry, blueberry, leather, etc that has all integrated into one complex and perplexing flavor. Medium+ finish. My first grand cru bdx and it didn't disappoint. Not a great vintage so I'm sure Lagrange has better wines. Also probably would have been better ~5 years ago but is still drinking just fine. (1291 views) | | | Tasted by Rbhan12 on 2/4/2022 & rated 91 points: Decanted off sediment, open for 2 hours or so.
Nose quite complex and tertiary. Fall leaves, wet tobacco, leather, maybe could be convinced of graphite, maybe even some fig. Drying and decaying red fruits. Palate is another story. Still quite young and bright. Balanced acid with bright red fruits, crushed gravel, slightly chalky. Maybe some tobacco too. Tannins are pretty much resolved. Finish starts to show a little tannin but very well integrated and subtle. Otherwise mimics the palate with the gravelly, chalky rock character.
Drink now, at peak for me. If not, within 5 years. Nose shows the age but the palate is still young. (1345 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 10/26/2021 & rated 91 points: klassisch. Fein. Viel Frucht, noch frisch.
Kein Muskelprotz. Etwas junges Leder (1615 views) | | | Tasted by Eudemis on 10/3/2021 flawed bottle: Corked, as was the last bottle of 2002 that I opened. Not quite a pattern yet, but something to watch. (1371 views) | | | Tasted by ID on 8/29/2021: With 2-3 hours of air, it’s a nice, medium- almost light-bodied St Julien. Good acidity, good balance. The opposite of a Napa cab. (1526 views) | | | Tasted by bordeauxman777 on 4/11/2021 & rated 93 points: Poised and expansive, nearly on plato. A classic in making, this will improve and continue to drink for many years to come. Super lovely! (1776 views) | | | Tasted by nnektarios on 1/10/2021 & rated 92 points: Dark Purple, some brown highlights. Black Fruits, Leather, Meat, Cigar Box.
Medium Alcohol, Medium Body, Complex, very well structured, Minerality, Strong, beautiful balanced Tannins, Long Finish. (1978 views) | | | Tasted by Nutty08 on 12/12/2020 & rated 93 points: Solid mature bdx for bdx lovers. Expressive nose of tobacco leaf mixed with black fruits and cedar. Palate is quite fine, narrow and acidic. Tannins are rather mild at this point. Finish a bit dry and austere, with the fruit in the background. Mid-weight bdx that seems mature. Drink well now, no reason to wait. (2003 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 9/12/2020 & rated 93 points: Another great performance from the estate and definitely the wine has evolved and improved a lot in the 3 years since we tried it last ( Papies 91)
Classic in many ways and with the quality that comes from this estate in good vintages. Soft secondary feel yet with a lot of bright fruit notes. Some leather, light cedar and a juiciness that’s comes from its St Julien terroir. Solid 93 and pls decant this as it needs its time (2247 views) | | | Tasted by stefan.dissertori@gmail.com on 8/17/2019 & rated 85 points: Kurz, leichte Brettnoten (2945 views) | | | Tasted by Purple Tooth on 4/23/2019 & rated 92 points: This wine was the beginning of a nice trio of a Left bank 2001 lineup. I must say that each wine was just as pleasurable as the last and on its own, each would have scored slightly better. Drinking before a 2001 Pichon Baron and a 2001 Latour, this wine set the stage with its vibrant mature nature and the marriage of freshness and decaying fruit. Lovely clay filled bordeaux that just lacked the length to be hanging with the big boys, but the charm brought it close. DRINK (3360 views) | | | Tasted by DaleW on 4/23/2019: Young but approachable, some manageable tannin, cassis and red plum with some overlay of vanilla, toast, and cocoa. Fairly plush but not soft. B+ (2775 views) | | | Tasted by vino vidi vici on 4/6/2019: OK - this wine tastes fresh and mature all at the same time... so good! Right out of the bottle. Big nose of Blackcurrant, leaps out of the glass... fruit is muted, but the acid keeps it alive, and carry's the lingering finish. Starts light on the palate, but the flavor deepens and really commands your attention. After an hour in the glass, the spice comes shining through... ** Day 2 floral and harmonious - yum. (2753 views) | | | Tasted by Ivin on 4/6/2019: Into my 2nd case.
Bit of barnyard on the nose. Muted aromatics.
Still very tannic, with subdued fruit, feeling thin in the mouth.
Lacking flesh and richness.
Not sure this will improve. (2481 views) | | | Tasted by Paui on 11/24/2018 & rated 90 points: Improved but still quite young in the nose. Young colour, fruit, very tannic, needs air, I gave an hour. Gets smoother, however to a certain extent only. Storage will be awarded in 5+ years. (2283 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 4/28/2018 & rated 91 points: PWS; Australia and some extra's (@ My place): Complex and mature bouquet with toast and rustic impressions as well as red berries. On the palate toast, leather, bell pepper, some barnyard, juicy acidity and tannin with still enough power for several years. With more air time it showed more finesse and complexity. Overall a beautiful and elegant Bordeaux. What to do with my last bottle? I’ll probably wait until the early 2020’s. (3319 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
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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