2019 Château Lagrange

Château Lagrange har en lång och stolt historia i Bordeaux och vid 1855 års klassificering av Bordeaux fick man den åtråvärda titeln 3ème Cru Classé. Belägen i appellationen Saint-Julién på Médochalvön var den redan på 1800-talet en av de största egendomarna i hela Bordeaux med sina ägor på totalt 300 hektar. Under många år ägdes slottet av en spansk familj, innan den köptes av japanska Suntory år 1943 och blev då det första japansk ägda klassificerade slottet i Bordeaux. Under tiden som gått har andelen planterad areal vuxit från 49 hektar till dagens 110 hektar vingårdsmark. Stora satsningar har gjort i vingårdar och vineri och idag är man ett av de högst ansedda slotten i appellationen.

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The Wine Advocate (William Kelley): 95 poäng ”The 2019 Lagrange has turned out beautifully in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, blackberries and cassis mingled with hints of loamy soil, pencil shavings and bay leaf. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with an ample core of lively fruit, powdery tannins and succulent acids, it’s suave and seamless, concluding with a long, expansive finish. The result of an extremely rigorous selection, and incorporating fully 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, this is the finest wine this château has produced in the modern era. Remarkably, it was released at the same price en primeur as the 2005! When Matthieu Bordes arrived at Château Lagrange in 2006, he had the good fortune to take over a vineyard that had been extensively replanted in the 1980s and was just arriving at maturity. Since Suntory acquired this estate, indeed, no expense has been spared, nor has any selection been considered too severe; and as the fruits of that investment over the years met Bordes’ talents, the results have been exceptional. The 2019 Lagrange, the finest wine produced here in the modern era, shows just what this estate is capable of, and it is worth a special effort to seek out.”

Jeb Dunnuck: 95 poäng ”While I don’t think the 2019 Château Lagrange matches the 2018, it’s not far off, with a more elegant yet still concentrated style. Beautiful crème de cassis, spicy oak, tobacco, chocolate, and new saddle leather notes all emerge on the nose, and it stays tight, compact, and focused on the palate, with plenty of firm tannins. It opens up beautifully with time in the glass but merits 4-6 years of bottle age, and it should evolve for 20-25 years or more.”

James Suckling: 94 poäng ”Aromas of blackcurrants, sandalwood and rose petals. Medium-to full-bodied with linear tannins that are racy and refined, yet forceful. Fine tannins at the end. Best after 2024.”