2009 Chateau Lagrange 93-95 Tasted at the château and the UGC. A blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Merlot (no Petit Verdot). A very deep, almost opaque garnet/purple colour. The nose has beautiful definition with scents of ripe blackberries, small black cherries, blueberry, a touch of mint and cedar. Very focused with the oak completely in synch with the fruit. Seamless tannins on the full-bodied palate, lively and animated, very taut, this is not the cashmere wine of Ducru for example, a little firmer in terms of the backbone, very well balanced, perhaps a little more masculine. Tightly coiled towards the espresso/minerally finish, really leaving a tingle of excitement on the tongue. Superb – real finesse in the wine, although that comes through leaving it for five minutes in the glass. The sample at the UGC showed more harmony and cohesion than the one at the château. Tasted March 2010. Neal Martin, Wine Advocate

90-93 A slightly lighter, less powerful style of St.-Julien, but also less oaky than previous vintages have tended to be, the 2009 Lagrange offers attractive, fresh, red and black currant notes, and an elegant as well as corpulent attack and mid-palate. This wine does not have the weight of the “big boys” of St.-Julien, but it displays an endearing finesse, freshness, and purity. It is by no means a wimpish, understated wine, but in the context of the 2009 vintage, it is somewhat overwhelmed by many of its neighbors. Enjoy it over the next two decades. (Tasted two times.) Robert Parker

LAGRANGE Saint-Julien 16,75 // 91 Lovely, dark, intense, color. Fine nose, fruity, ripe with notes of cherry, a smooth, floral touch. Lovely entry into the mouth, rich and pulpy, where the wine develops aromatic, with taste, body, strength and fine tannins. Rich, flavorful, full, too, it finishes long, sappy, on Cabernet Sauvignon tannins. Lovely aromatic length with hints of flowers and ink. To me, this wine will exceed the 2005 thanks to a very different blend, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, whereas in the 2005, Merlot is dominant. Blend 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot. Alcohol 13.5 °, pH 3.7, Jean-Marc Quarin.

17/20 Dark crimson. Purple rim. Very sweet indeed on the nose – unusually so for St-Julien. Glamorous and luscious with a hint of ink and freshness. Lots to enjoy! The tannins are very well handled and it’s pure pleasure. Maybe lacks just a hint of freshness. Jancis Robinson

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2009 Chateau Lagrange 93-95 Tasted at the château and the UGC. A blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Merlot (no Petit Verdot). A very deep, almost opaque garnet/purple colour. The nose has beautiful definition with scents of ripe blackberries, small black cherries, blueberry, a touch of mint and cedar. Very focused with the oak completely in synch with the fruit. Seamless tannins on the full-bodied palate, lively and animated, very taut, this is not the cashmere wine of Ducru for example, a little firmer in terms of the backbone, very well balanced, perhaps a little more masculine. Tightly coiled towards the espresso/minerally finish, really leaving a tingle of excitement on the tongue. Superb – real finesse in the wine, although that comes through leaving it for five minutes in the glass. The sample at the UGC showed more harmony and cohesion than the one at the château. Tasted March 2010. Neal Martin, Wine Advocate

90-93 A slightly lighter, less powerful style of St.-Julien, but also less oaky than previous vintages have tended to be, the 2009 Lagrange offers attractive, fresh, red and black currant notes, and an elegant as well as corpulent attack and mid-palate. This wine does not have the weight of the “big boys” of St.-Julien, but it displays an endearing finesse, freshness, and purity. It is by no means a wimpish, understated wine, but in the context of the 2009 vintage, it is somewhat overwhelmed by many of its neighbors. Enjoy it over the next two decades. (Tasted two times.) Robert Parker

LAGRANGE Saint-Julien 16,75 // 91 Lovely, dark, intense, color. Fine nose, fruity, ripe with notes of cherry, a smooth, floral touch. Lovely entry into the mouth, rich and pulpy, where the wine develops aromatic, with taste, body, strength and fine tannins. Rich, flavorful, full, too, it finishes long, sappy, on Cabernet Sauvignon tannins. Lovely aromatic length with hints of flowers and ink. To me, this wine will exceed the 2005 thanks to a very different blend, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, whereas in the 2005, Merlot is dominant. Blend 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot. Alcohol 13.5 °, pH 3.7, Jean-Marc Quarin.

17/20 Dark crimson. Purple rim. Very sweet indeed on the nose – unusually so for St-Julien. Glamorous and luscious with a hint of ink and freshness. Lots to enjoy! The tannins are very well handled and it’s pure pleasure. Maybe lacks just a hint of freshness. Jancis Robinson

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2009 Chateau Lagrange 93-95 Tasted at the château and the UGC. A blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Merlot (no Petit Verdot). A very deep, almost opaque garnet/purple colour. The nose has beautiful definition with scents of ripe blackberries, small black cherries, blueberry, a touch of mint and cedar. Very focused with the oak completely in synch with the fruit. Seamless tannins on the full-bodied palate, lively and animated, very taut, this is not the cashmere wine of Ducru for example, a little firmer in terms of the backbone, very well balanced, perhaps a little more masculine. Tightly coiled towards the espresso/minerally finish, really leaving a tingle of excitement on the tongue. Superb – real finesse in the wine, although that comes through leaving it for five minutes in the glass. The sample at the UGC showed more harmony and cohesion than the one at the château. Tasted March 2010. Neal Martin, Wine Advocate

90-93 A slightly lighter, less powerful style of St.-Julien, but also less oaky than previous vintages have tended to be, the 2009 Lagrange offers attractive, fresh, red and black currant notes, and an elegant as well as corpulent attack and mid-palate. This wine does not have the weight of the “big boys” of St.-Julien, but it displays an endearing finesse, freshness, and purity. It is by no means a wimpish, understated wine, but in the context of the 2009 vintage, it is somewhat overwhelmed by many of its neighbors. Enjoy it over the next two decades. (Tasted two times.) Robert Parker

LAGRANGE Saint-Julien 16,75 // 91 Lovely, dark, intense, color. Fine nose, fruity, ripe with notes of cherry, a smooth, floral touch. Lovely entry into the mouth, rich and pulpy, where the wine develops aromatic, with taste, body, strength and fine tannins. Rich, flavorful, full, too, it finishes long, sappy, on Cabernet Sauvignon tannins. Lovely aromatic length with hints of flowers and ink. To me, this wine will exceed the 2005 thanks to a very different blend, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, whereas in the 2005, Merlot is dominant. Blend 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot. Alcohol 13.5 °, pH 3.7, Jean-Marc Quarin.

17/20 Dark crimson. Purple rim. Very sweet indeed on the nose – unusually so for St-Julien. Glamorous and luscious with a hint of ink and freshness. Lots to enjoy! The tannins are very well handled and it’s pure pleasure. Maybe lacks just a hint of freshness. Jancis Robinson

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