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Brand: Chateau Lagrange
Style: Red Wine
Varietal: Bordeaux Blend
Region: Bordeaux St. Julien
Category: France
Size: 750 ml
Ratings:
Wine Advocate
Robert Parker recently released his latest Wine Advocate including his report on the 2008 vintage in Bordeaux. He sees many wines from 2008 rivaling their 2005s.
"... the quality of the 2008 vintage turned out to be excellent, with a number of superb wines that are close to, if not equal to the prodigious 2005 or 2000 vintages (two years with many of the best wines I have ever tasted from top to bottom)"
Reviews
Robert Parker 90-92 points
The rather overt oak often found in this cuvee seems to have been considerably tamed in the 2008. It is more charming, displaying a plush texture along with sweet cassis and black cherry fruit intertwined with intriguing notes of Christmas fruitcake, spice box, and herbs. There is plenty of sweet tannin in this medium-bodied effort, but unlike the tannins in the right bank wines, the tannins in most of the northern Medocs are more prominent, largely because these wines possess high percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon. Five to eight years of patience will be required, and the 2008 Lagrange should last for 25 years.
International Wine Cellar 89-92 Points
Medium-deep ruby. Perfumed nose is very typical of Saint Julien: black cherry, blackcurrant and violet, nicely lifted by inky and black pepper nuances. Smooth and creamy on the palate, with a luscious feel to the ripe black cherry and blueberry flavors. Offers a distinctly ripe fruit quality and harmonious acidity and finishes long, with polished tannins.
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