This lovely 3eme Cru Classé St Julien, from a very good year, is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot.
Plump, rich and round flavours with beautifully integrated oak (60% new oak used), the soft tannins release a medium to full-bodied richness and a long sleek finish.
Ch Lagrange have been slowly increasing the Cabernet % in their wines, and in great years like this the balance between power and oak is seemless.
Drinking beautifully now but will go on for years.
Parker's Wine Advocate says
93 Points
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Lagrange gives up fragrant notes of chocolate-covered cherries, cassis and blackberry pie with touches of violets, forest floor, truffles and cigar box. Medium-bodied with plenty of intense black fruit and firm, grainy tannins, it has a racy line and long, mineral-laced finish.
James Suckling says
94 Points
Anyone who thinks that modern Bordeaux has become too soft or easy should taste this seriously tannic yet sleek and vibrant wine. So much drive and energy that the weak of heart should better stand back. Better from 2020 and has a couple of decades of ageing potential.
Wine Spectator says
91 Points
A sleek, pure style, with violet and anise notes running in lockstep from the get-go, offering a beam of raspberry, blackberry and cassis flavors. Features a light tug of graphite through the finish, but this is relatively accessible already. Best from 2019 through 2028.
Last Tasted: Nov 2020