Château Lagrange

Saint- Julien 3 Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château Lagrange

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, long if somewhat narrower finish. 90-92

2018 Fiefs de Lagrange

APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices nose, dark berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, fruity, smoother texture, fairly playful, elegant, long. 89-91

2017 Château Lagrange

APR 18 Ruby. Floral, fruity, dark berries, anise, scented nose. A bit tighter this year. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise, juicy, playful, long. Lovely effort. 92-94

2017 Fiefs de Lagrange

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, fruity, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and juicy if light. 85-87

2016 Château Lagrange

MAY 19 Ruby. Fruity, blueberries, spices, liquorice, cassis, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, dark berries, detailed, elegant texture, long. 94

2016 Château Lagrange

JUN 16 Ruby. Floral, fruity, anise, spices, detailed, nuanced and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise and spices, layered and detailed, confirming this is probably the greatest Lagrange to date. Superb. 94-95

2016 Château Lagrange

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, violets, cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, red fruits, blackberries, spices, lovely purity, long. Might be the best Lagrange ever made. 93-95

2016 Fiefs de Lagrange

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, soft, fresh and gentle, elegant. 87-89

2015 Château Lagrange

APR 16 Ruby. Floral, raspberries, nuanced nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, rounded texture, fresh, lively, long. 91-93

2014 Château Lagrange

JUN 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, quite intense, fresh and lively, long. 92

2014 Château Lagrange

APR 15 Ruby. Scented, cassis, vanilla, spices, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, lovely balance if a bit oaky. 89-91

2014 Les Arumes de Lagrange

AUG 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fresh, peach nose, fruity. Fresh acidity, fresh, leaner, peach and pears, drink while fresh and young. 86

2013 Château Lagrange
APR 14 Deep ruby. Coffee, spices, vanilla and dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, rounded, raspberries finish, long. 89-91

2012 Château Lagrange

SEP 13 Ruby. Scented, fruity and a bit oaky nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity if leaner style, elegant and quite lovely, good length. 88

2012 Château Lagrange

JUN 13 Ruby. Fruity, scented and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe and elegant, good length. 89

2012 Château Lagrange:

APR 13 Ruby. Fruity and scented nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity palate. Slightly ripe, good length. 87-89

2011 Château Lagrange

DEC 14 Rubinrød. Solbær, lett parfymerte toner, fruktig, noen nyanser dukker opp etterhvert, en eiendom som er i ferd med å bli mer sexy. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, elegant og fruktig, leken, detaljert, livlig, lang. 2017-2035 91

2011 Château Lagrange

SEP 12 Deep ruby, elegant cassis and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing, leaner body but still seems to continue its stride since 09 vintage. Refreshing and long. 92

2011 Les Fiefs de Lagrange

SEP 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity and structured, good length. 87

2011 Les Fiefs de Lagrange

AUG 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, some spices, floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, ripe, leaner finish. 88

2010 Château Lagrange

JUL 18 Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, detailed, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, long. 93

2010 Château Lagrange

APR 18 Ruby. Cassis, anise, fruity, some vanilla and spices nose, fairly intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, spices, detailed, nuanced, long. 93

2010 Château Lagrange

AUG 13 Ruby. Fruity, scented, cassis and quite nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and refreshing, lovely balance, long. 91

2010 Château Lagrange

AUG 11 Ruby. Spicy with herbs, elegant and pure palate and body, good length. 89-90

2010 Château Lagrange

JUN 11 Fresh and fruity nose, lively and elegant on the palate, nothing of the herbs I normally associate with this estate, long length. 92-93

2010 Château Lagrange

APR 11 Deep ruby, elegant and pure, a seldom seductive wine from this estate. 92-93

2009 Château Lagrange

NOV 18 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, scented, blueberries and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, blueberries, spices and vanilla, elegant texture and balance, long. 93

2009 Château Lagrange

AUG 18 Ruby. Dark fruity, spices, anise, liquorice, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, liquorice, vanilla, long finish. 93

2009 Château Lagrange

JUN 17 Ruby. Anise, spices, fruity, blueberries, cassis, leather, touch of cedar nose, just showing hints of development. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, blueberries, spices, detailed, nuanced, long. Young but charming. 93

2009 Château Lagrange

AUG 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some coffee and vanilla, ripe blueberries, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and spices, detailed. Long. 94

2009 Château Lagrange

APR 16 Ruby. Scented, cassis, fruity, ripe, dark berries nose, floral with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded body and texture, spices, detailed, long. 93

2009 Château Lagrange

NOV 15 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, some bell peppers, scented nose, smells cool for the vintage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, cassis, some herbs and anise, long. 92

2009 Château Lagrange
DEC 14 Ruby. Dark fruits, cassis, elegant, nuanced and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fruity, detailed, ripe and long. 93

2009 Château Lagrange

NOV 13 Ruby. Bit herbal and oaky, scented, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, refreshing and long. 92

2009 Château Lagrange

JUN 13 Deep ruby, pink rim, some nettles, coffee, chocolate and cassis, fresh acidity, slightly sweet cherries and chocolate, intermixed with vanilla, very well balanced, quite high of ripe tannins, very lovely texture, beautiful fruit, good length. 91-93

2009 Château Lagrange 

JUN 10 Ruby. Dark berries, anise, blackberries, spices, blueberries nose. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, fresh, fruit driven, ripe, elegant, long. 91-93

2009 Château Lagrange

APR 10 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, vanilla and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded, soft texture, vanilla, dark fruits, long. 90-92

2008 Château Lagrange

OCT 13 Bright ruby. Scented, fruity, elegant nose if a bit oaky. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant, prunes, refreshing, long, if slightly edgy finish. 90

2008 Château Lagrange

NOV 12 Deep ruby. Floral and scented, candied apples, cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant body and texture, refreshing and good length. 91

2008 Les Fiefs de Lagrange

JUN 16 Ruby. Vanilla, light herbs, light scented and light cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded, elegant if leaner, good length. 88

2008 Les Fiefs de Lagrange

JUN 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla, spices, plums, blackberries and blueberries nose. Fairly fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, intense, ripe and fruity, rounded with air, good length. 87

2007 Château Lagrange

NOV 11 Ruby. Nose closed, more body, lovely texture, more structure as well. 88

2006 Château Lagrange

JUN 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, cassis, some leather and vanilla nose. Quite tight still. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, elegant if leaner, cassis and fairly smooth texture, long. 91

2006 Château Lagrange

NOV 10 Ruby, flirting nose between vanilla, blackcurrants, violets and spices. Needs a lot of air to open, fresh acidity, lively mouthfeel, ripe tannins, elegant texture, very good length. This property is growing on me. 90

2005 Château Lagrange

OCT 12 Deep ruby. Cassis, almost a raspberry touch, vanilla and white chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, ripe yet elegant. Good length. 90

2005 Château Lagrange

DEC 11 Ruby, elegant and almost tender nose, slightly herbal over flirting Saint-Julien fruit. Good acidity, ripe tannins, on the verge of being really exciting, good length. 89

2005 Château Lagrange

OCT 09 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla, spices, some faint scented notes far back on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blueberries, vanilla and spices, needs ten to fifteen years to soften the structure, long. 91

2002 Château Lagrange

JUN 13 Ruby. Blackcurrants, starting evolution, touch of leather, tobacco and tea nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some rustic notes, somewhat herbal, good length. 88

2002 Château Lagrange

JUL 10 Ruby, blackcurrants, starting to evolve, touch of leather, tobacco, tea. Good acidity, high tannins, slightly rustic feel, very good length. 87

2002 Château Lagrange

JUN 09 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, some paprika notes and spices, peppery note, good length. 88

2002 Château Lagrange

OCT 05 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, woody, coffee and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody, spices and dark berries, good length. 89

2001 Château Lagrange

APR 15 Deep ruby, garnet rim. Scented, leather, tobacco, stable, hay, cassis, light floral note, detailed nose. Seems to be a brett note on it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, softer texture, fruity, rounded, some sweet and sour cherries, blueberries, cassis, figs, lots of tobacco and leather notes, long. 89

2000 Château Lagrange

NOV 11 This was a surprise to me, drinking beautifully now, so fruit driven and none of that herbal touches I have always associated with this estate. This charmed the whole table this evening and was the first bottle to be empty. 91

2000 Château Lagrange

JUN 09 Ruby. Spices, vanilla, cassis, blueberries nose, touch rustic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, vanilla, bit rustic texture, long. 91

2000 Les Arumes de Lagrange

JUN 09 Lemon yellow. Honey, nuts, very yellow fruits, quite oxidative and fading. 81

1996 Château Lagrange

JUN 17 Ruby, thin garnet rim. Scented, floral, light violets note, red fruity, detailed, faint minerals note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, detailed, spices, lively. I bought a bottle of this and drank it probably ten to twelve years ago and I remember it as very tannic (this web site carries most of my tasting notes since September 2009) and I am quite surprised how well they have integrated. 92

1995 Château Lagrange

JUN 13 (Magnum, ex-châteaux) Deep ruby. Scented, fruity, cassis, leather and tobacco nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, fruity and refreshing, lovely balance, long. This has really smartened up lately. 92

1995 Château Lagrange

APR 11 Ruby. Cassis, herbal notes, leather and cigars nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, some bell peppers, fresh finish. 88

1982 Chateau Lagrange

NOV 09 Ruby, thin brick rim. Some tea, dried fruits, some lacquer and coffee. Some dust, very mature. With more air, real Earl Grey. Fresh acidity, lean body, a bit short and hollow finish. 83

1982 Château Lagrange

SEP 08 Ruby with brick rim. Figs, some raisins, black tea, leather, dates nose. Fresh acidity, few tannins, figs, dates, mature, some leather, touch of tobacco and mocha, leaner finish. 88