chateau lagrange 3eme cru classe st julien

Château Lagrange

Château Lagrange, 3ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2005

Name: Château Lagrange, 3ème Cru Classé, St Julien
Brand: Château Lagrange
Price: 785.47 GBP

94/100

Inside Bordeaux

91/100

The Wine Independent

93/100

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2005
12x75cl
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£785.47

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

A blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 9% Petit Verdot, this wine shows beautiful purity on the nose, with plenty of sloe, plum and cherry fruit framed in sweet vanilla, with a hit of not inconsiderable alcohol. The palate is stuffed with lively, dark fruit, yet is very elegant with good grip and fresh acidity. A ripe deep and balanced finish shows fine tannins. Very good.

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Critic Reviews

91/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2005 Lagrange is made from 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 9% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-brick in color, it needs a little swirling and convincing to coax out fragrant notes of stewed plums, blackcurrant jelly, and rose oil followed by touches of smoked meats and sassafras. The medium-bodied palate has a rock-solid backbone of grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the taut, muscular fruit, finishing long and earthy.

drinking window 2024 - 2032

date of review 07/2024

94/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Balanced, classic, fine tannins, stretched out through the palate, delicate and finessed. Not as powerful as some 2005s right now but one to recommend for opening and drinking. Rose petals, blond tobacco, freshly cured leather, wild strawberries, gentle hedgerow and earthy acidity. A lovely surprise, a lesson in understated, unfussy, elegant claret. More evolved than some, but this is where I feel good 2005s will end - a delightful fine, easy to drink and utterly moreish glass of wine. 60% new oak, 43% 1st wine. Eric Boissenot consultant.

drinking window 2022 - 2040

date of review 09/2022

93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2005 Lagrange was picked from 21 September until 10 October. It has a harmonious and vigorous bouquet with blackberry, cedar, tobacco aromas and just a light estuarine scent that emerges with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins and much more mid-palate presence than prior vintages. There is more body and grip, a sense of boldness towards the finish that should stand it in good stead for long-term ageing. Superb. Tasted at the Lagrange vertical at the estate.

drinking window 2021 - 2040

date of review 12/2020

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