Pitch dark in the glass, with a pure nose of black currants, very primary. Nice acidity, medium tannins, the palate is an explosion of black currants with some notes of plums in the background - very precise and fruit driven at this stage. Tannins are not overpowering - a sign of the vintage - and secondary notes of pencil shavings are emerging. The ending is balanced and long, with some cedar wood and a hint of cloves. Very nice wine in a great spot already. Not sure how much it will improve with cellaring - I honestly think this is just delicious right now - but there is definitely no rush as this will keep (evolving) for at least a decade.
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Dark color with smell of small fruits, berry and cherry. Medium acidity and tannins on the strong side. Bold taste with a long finish in the mouth. Still a good year for this Lagrange and it will get better in a few years.
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Chateau Lagrange (St. Julien) visit with GM - dinner and tasting (Raleigh, NC): Dense dark fruit, black cherry, black currant, hint of blueberry, black tea, some slightly green tones that distract a little from the good things going on. Lower acidity than other recent vintages but tannin in balance. This is a cool vintage wine, and it is pretty well done compared to other 2017's I have tried.
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Dense blackberry on the nose. On the palate there is cassis and dark fruit, balanced by a dusty and herbaceous savoriness. Some spice there but the wine to me defined by its rustic tannins and linearity that I quote enjoy.
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Medium-bodied, classically styled with an herbal edge to the cassis and cranberry notes found here. The wine has dusty tannins and a sharp, sweet and tart finish.
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2017 is a good year for Lagrange. The nose is packed with potent, succulent blueberry and cassis. Similarly delicious and plush on the palate with a beautiful perfume. Very successful.
2017 UGC Des Bordeaux, San Francisco, blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, nose of red and black cherry, on the palate, lovely, rich, sweet fruit, mouth filling fruit, big body, very tasty, better in 4 years, medium amount of silky tannins, and a long finish.
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UGC Bordeaux (Drake Hotel - Chicago IL): Walk around tasting. Dense black fruit with good weight, but just too firm for the level and quality of fruit, with a nearly coarse finish.
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Joanne Bordeaux Trip 2018 (Bordeaux): The nose was restrained at first, slowly opening to reveal violets and lavender, with crushed raspberry, currant, and crushed stone. On the palate, i found soft textures with floral-infused red fruits in a lifted yet focused expressions. Balanced acidity added mouthwatering freshness as the finish resonated of violet florals and tart woodland berries. (92 - 94 points)
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Energetic, bright, medium bodied with tobacco and cedar-wrapped red fruits, the wine is tannic with quite a bit of freshness and a crunchy, illuminated finish.
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3/1/2024 - Condrieu82 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pitch dark in the glass, with a pure nose of black currants, very primary. Nice acidity, medium tannins, the palate is an explosion of black currants with some notes of plums in the background - very precise and fruit driven at this stage. Tannins are not overpowering - a sign of the vintage - and secondary notes of pencil shavings are emerging. The ending is balanced and long, with some cedar wood and a hint of cloves.
Very nice wine in a great spot already. Not sure how much it will improve with cellaring - I honestly think this is just delicious right now - but there is definitely no rush as this will keep (evolving) for at least a decade.
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7/12/2023 - penguinoid Likes this wine:
OenoMacrowine conference gala dinner at Château Luchey-Halde (Château Luchey-Halde, Mérignac, Bordeaux, France): Intense purple (still very young!). Quite intense cassis, mulberry, black plum. Cedar, sweet spice. Liquorice, cough syrup? Medium acidity, medium tannins. Already very balanced and quite drinkable. Will be beautiful with age.
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6/18/2023 - wcalleya Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark color with smell of small fruits, berry and cherry. Medium acidity and tannins on the strong side. Bold taste with a long finish in the mouth. Still a good year for this Lagrange and it will get better in a few years.
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3/31/2023 - tzelmer wrote: 91 Points
Chateau Lagrange (St. Julien) visit with GM - dinner and tasting (Raleigh, NC): Dense dark fruit, black cherry, black currant, hint of blueberry, black tea, some slightly green tones that distract a little from the good things going on. Lower acidity than other recent vintages but tannin in balance. This is a cool vintage wine, and it is pretty well done compared to other 2017's I have tried.
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11/27/2022 - Ski_mtb_wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dense blackberry on the nose. On the palate there is cassis and dark fruit, balanced by a dusty and herbaceous savoriness. Some spice there but the wine to me defined by its rustic tannins and linearity that I quote enjoy.
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4/8/2022 - sungheesong wrote:
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5/14/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Medium-bodied, classically styled with an herbal edge to the cassis and cranberry notes found here. The wine has dusty tannins and a sharp, sweet and tart finish.
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2/17/2020 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
Amsterdam UGCB Tasting and Winemakers' Dinner (Beurs van Berlage / Eden Hotel): Trade tasting, brief note. Clear expression, slightly earthy, does not have the radiant quality of the vineyards closer to the river.
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1/25/2020 - englishman's claret wrote: 94 Points
2017 is a good year for Lagrange. The nose is packed with potent, succulent blueberry and cassis. Similarly delicious and plush on the palate with a beautiful perfume. Very successful.
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1/24/2020 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 95 Points
2017 UGC Des Bordeaux, San Francisco, blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, nose of red and black cherry, on the palate, lovely, rich, sweet fruit, mouth filling fruit, big body, very tasty, better in 4 years, medium amount of silky tannins, and a long finish.
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1/22/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote:
UGC Bordeaux (Drake Hotel - Chicago IL): Walk around tasting. Dense black fruit with good weight, but just too firm for the level and quality of fruit, with a nearly coarse finish.
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7/14/2018 - wineforth Likes this wine: 93 Points
Barrel sample at BB&R 2017 en primeur tasting. Fragrant nose, good colour and more body and tannin than Barton. Good for the vintage.
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6/20/2018 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 93 Points
Joanne Bordeaux Trip 2018 (Bordeaux): The nose was restrained at first, slowly opening to reveal violets and lavender, with crushed raspberry, currant, and crushed stone. On the palate, i found soft textures with floral-infused red fruits in a lifted yet focused expressions. Balanced acidity added mouthwatering freshness as the finish resonated of violet florals and tart woodland berries. (92 - 94 points)
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4/26/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Energetic, bright, medium bodied with tobacco and cedar-wrapped red fruits, the wine is tannic with quite a bit of freshness and a crunchy, illuminated finish.
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