| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > St Julien |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
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Firm and balanced with blueberries, blackberries and hints of citrus and minerals. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh finish. Best after 2017.
Tasted twice with consistent notes, the Lagrange is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, picked between 8 and 21 October. The sample at the UGC was showing a little disjointed on the nose compared to usual and I was seeking a little more harmony and oak integration. A second bottle offered more precision and clarity, showing a little more minerality. The palate is medium-bodied with gently gripping tannins and cedary new oak to be integrated during barrel maturation. It is very smooth and almost understated on the finish. This should represent a fine, earlier drinking Lagrange. Tasted April 2013.
Blackberry, chocolate, tobacco, black truffle, relaxed tannins. As it opens the sweet black fruits maintain their form through the mid palate, gathering up smoked cedar notes and lighter saffron spice. You will find longer-ageing 2012s in the appellation so I throughly recommend enjoying this delicous wine from now and over the next decade. Harvest October 8 to 21, 35% 1st wine, 60% new oak. Eric Boissenot consultant.
