2009 Château Lagrange (St. Julien)

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92 Points

Sunday, April 12, 2015 - Decanted for just under two hours, recognizing that this is probably still young.


Color is purple, opaque if you pour enough into your glass. The nose is classic left bank, with dried dark fruit, wood, and a light amount of barnyard. Well balanced on the palate, with plenty of fruit to balance the tannins that are fairly soft now. The finish is over 30 seconds, helped by a healthy dose of acidity.

I would echo a previous poster's view that this wine tastes much better at a cool temperature; it is fine over 20 degrees Celsius but materially better down at 15-16 degrees.

The tannins suggest that this will age well and could continue to improve for a few years. Having said that, this is drinking very well, assuming you give it 1-2 hours of air before drinking. This is very good value for money, and a wine that shows how early we can start to drink offerings from the 2009 vintage.

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