Château Lagrange - St.-Julien 2020 (750ml)
Price: $68.00
| Producer | Château Lagrange |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Julien |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 1005779 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 95+ Points
Coming from depressingly low yields of just 26 hectoliters per hectare (the lowest since 1991) the 2020 Château Lagrange checks in as 74% Cabernet Sauvignon 24% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot that was raised in 60% new French oak. It's a gorgeous complete Saint-Julien offering remarkable purity in its cassis violets chocolate and leafy tobacco-like aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied on the palate with terrific balance a pure focused mouthfeel ripe tannins and beautifully integrated oak it's going to benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and cruise over the following 2+ decades in cold cellar.
vWine Advocate: 95 Points
The 2020 Lagrange is a fine follow-up to the excellent 2019. Offering up aromas of crème de cassis and plums mingled with hints of violets licorice pencil shavings and vanilla pod it's medium to full-bodied fleshy and layered with a deep core of ripe but vibrant fruit that's framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves with gentle grip on the finish.
Vinous: 94 Points
The 2020 Lagrange is fabulous just as it was from barrel. Super-ripe dark cherry plum mocha licorice cedar and new leather are all amplified in this gorgeous striking Saint-Julien. Soft and racy with no hard edges and exceptional balance Lagrange is a winner. - By Antonio Galloni on December 2022 The 2020 Lagrange is the smallest production ever since each vine bestowed 4.2 bunches instead of 7 bunches per vines plus the berries were small ergo yield was just 26hL/ha. That's less than 2017 when they suffered frost! This year represents 38% of the crop. It has a delightful precise bouquet delineated with minerally black fruit touches of sous-bois and a subtle marine/oyster shell influence. The palate is detailed and mineral-driven very pure and harmonious a mélange of red and black fruit silky smooth with impressive depth. This is a quintessential Lagrange very seductive and I bet it will be under-estimated by some people. Not me. - By Neal Martin on December 2022
The Wine Independent: 94 Points
Composed of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon 24% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot the 2020 Lagrange is deep garnet-purple in color. It gallops out with energetic notes of fresh juicy black currants and black cherries leading to hints of tar garrigue espresso and tapenade. The medium-bodied palate is taut with muscular fruit supported by grainy tannins and wonderful freshness finishing long and fruity.
Decanter: 94 Points
Aromatically very expressive on the nose. Perfumed with ripe fruits and floral characters. Supple and juicy a lovely lifeforce and bounce. Tannins are plush yet plump giving a roundness to the expression letting the bright red fruits shine and acidity keep everything lifted. Has a joyous quality so easy to like this - refreshing and enjoyable. The texture and weight is great lovely medicinal edges as well as some salinity with cooling minty touches and a long finish. Really well worked not pushed and delivered with poise. It?s lightly framed in terms of texture more layered vertically than wide giving an aerial freshness throughout. (Drink between 2025-204
Jane Anson: 94 Points
An enjoyable Lagrange with a feeling of well-measured confidence balanced and plenty of dark cassis and bilberry fruits. Serious as is often the case with these 2020 wines clearly one that needs time but there is slate and fresh mint leaf in abundance with grip and confident tannic architecture. 50% less volume than usual after the dry summer. An upscore from En Primeur.
James Suckling: 92 Points
Very sleek with a racy iron edge driving through in lockstep with cassis and cherry coulis flavors. Reveals a subtle black tea accent on the finish with the minerality eventually holding center stage. Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2036. 11200 cases made 1100 cases imported.
