CHATEAU LAGRANGE 3eme Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 2022 Bottle

Description

The 2022 Château Lagrange is a lively and elegant Bordeaux with a fresh core of red berries—cranberry, cherry, and raspberry—paired with subtle notes of spice, cedar, and mineral. Bright acidity and silky tannins harmonize beautifully, offering a poised and refined palate. Juicy and approachable now, it also shows great potential for further ageing. This vintage captures the signature finesse of Saint-Julien, making it a compelling choice for both immediate enjoyment and future cellaring.

*****

THE WINE ADVOCATE (94 - 96)+ points
The 2022 Lagrange is brilliant, ranking alongside the 2020, 2019 and 2016 as one of this over-performing estate's finest recent vintages. Revealing aromas of dark cherries, cassis, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a deep core of fruit, beautifully refined but youthfully assertive tannins and a long, mouthwatering finish. It's a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot with a very healthy pH of 3.63.

JAMES SUCKLING 94-95 Points
13 Apr, 2023 – Solid Lagrange with blueberry and blackberry character. Medium body and a tannin structure that unfolds at the finish. Very well done.

DECANTER 96 points
Drinking Window: 2028 - 2048 - Juicy and intensely ripe in terms of texture - tannins are fleshy but also really cool giving this a push-pull of bright acidity and actually quite serious mineral elements of flint and liquorice. Such an appealing weight in the mouth, layered and structured with expressive fruit and lively juiciness all combining to a stylish and inviting whole. So much going on but managed with finesse and elegance. A clear success in 2022. Harvest 8-30 September. Ageing 21 months in French oak, 60% new. Tasted twice. - Georgina Hindle Apr 23