Needs decanting 20-30min. Initially, the fruit is discreet, with herbal notes and spiciness. As it opens up, nice dark fruit layers are quite present while the spice and herbal notes take a second role. Rather long. Had the 2010 the day before: more fruit forward, more concentration. The 2008 falls into the classical vintages while 2010 is more opulent. Two excellent expression of the Lagrange terroir.
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EEE January 2024 St. Estephe vs St. Julien (@ My place): The elegant and complex bouquet shows dark berries, cedar, eucalyptus and beautiful oak. On the palate juicy dark berries, good acidity, a touch of sweetness and round tannin. The wine is in fact already in a beautiful drinking stage, but no problem to cellar it for another 5 years, although I wonder if it will really improve.
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Dark garnet. Dark berries, black plums, jalapeno chocolate, lilacs, a hint of toasty vanillin oak. Rich and complex fruit on the palate with a wide range of geographies, from a focused grittily tannic but aromatic core to a warm acid spread at the margins, moving into long inviting tannic finish. Medium to high acids, high tannins with a hint of grit on the palate and some smooth integration on the back.
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Hmm really good and giving a lot of pleasure already. Very classically styled Bordeaux. Great balance of fruit and structure. Elegant and satisfying. Drink now and over the next 20 years.
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Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, sweet spices, herbs, sweet licorice and laurel. On the palate dark berries, beautiful and juicy, fresh acidity and round tannin. Good length.
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(Château Lagrange (St. Julien)) Dark red violet color; cassis, plum, cedar nose; tasty, plush, cassis, currant, cedar palate; medium finish 91+ pts.
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2/10/2024 - Dr.Cork Likes this wine: 91 Points
Needs decanting 20-30min.
Initially, the fruit is discreet, with herbal notes and spiciness. As it opens up, nice dark fruit layers are quite present while the spice and herbal notes take a second role. Rather long. Had the 2010 the day before: more fruit forward, more concentration. The 2008 falls into the classical vintages while 2010 is more opulent. Two excellent expression of the Lagrange terroir.
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1/3/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine: 92 Points
EEE January 2024 St. Estephe vs St. Julien (@ My place): The elegant and complex bouquet shows dark berries, cedar, eucalyptus and beautiful oak. On the palate juicy dark berries, good acidity, a touch of sweetness and round tannin. The wine is in fact already in a beautiful drinking stage, but no problem to cellar it for another 5 years, although I wonder if it will really improve.
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6/23/2023 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark garnet. Dark berries, black plums, jalapeno chocolate, lilacs, a hint of toasty vanillin oak. Rich and complex fruit on the palate with a wide range of geographies, from a focused grittily tannic but aromatic core to a warm acid spread at the margins, moving into long inviting tannic finish. Medium to high acids, high tannins with a hint of grit on the palate and some smooth integration on the back.
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4/23/2023 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Hmm really good and giving a lot of pleasure already. Very classically styled Bordeaux. Great balance of fruit and structure. Elegant and satisfying. Drink now and over the next 20 years.
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2/18/2023 - Zweder Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, sweet spices, herbs, sweet licorice and laurel. On the palate dark berries, beautiful and juicy, fresh acidity and round tannin. Good length.
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