Fiefs of Lagrange - Château Lagrange

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Les Fiefs de Lagrange, which actually comes from 35-year-old vines nowadays, is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot and matured in 20% new oak. It has a very intense bouquet, especially for a Deuxième Vin, with pure black cherry, crème de cassis and crushed violets. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity, quite tensile in the mouth and full of joie de vivre. You cannot really go wrong with Les Fiefs, and I bet it will be a great value once released.

Vinous

88-91 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 Les Fiefs de Lagrange is a delicious second wine from Lagrange. Plump, forward and juicy, the Fiefs is everything a second wine should be. Aromatically expressive and pliant, with midweight structure and impeccable balance, the 2016 is a winner.

matthewjukes.com

16 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

I like Fiefs a lot in 2016 for the simple reason that it is balanced and also that the oak is under control. This is a solid little wine with a good core and a nice battery pack. 16

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

Not that concentrated crimson. Light and dry. Respectable and quite dry. Far from heavy. Quite demandingly dry.

Wine Spectator

88-91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

An open-knit style, with bright anise and açai notes out front, backed by cassis and crushed cherry fruit flavors. Shows a dusting of vanilla on the finish.—J.M.