Lagrange - Saint-Julien 2022

Alexandre Ma

95

byAlexandre Mathe3/10/2025

Château Lagrange 2022 exudes an incredible freshness; if subjected to a blind tasting, it would be difficult to fathom that it originates from a hot vintage. The fragrant bouquet is demure and composed, as elegant contours spring forth from the glass. Sour plum, cherry, and jujube frolic on the palate, accompanied by the delicate scent of wisteria and iris, conjuring the image of a celestial being wandering in a garden. Château Lagrange’s velvety allure unfurls at the mid-palate, imparting a tender, silky tannin texture to every nuance. Pure, subtle, and imbued with depth, this Saint-Julien reveals a greater complexity with each taste. (pH 3.53, IPT 76, Grand Vin 40%)

Wine Advocate

94

byWilliam Kelleythe3/7/2025

The 2022 Lagrange has turned out nicely in bottle, offering up classic aromas of crème de cassis, plums and pencil shavings, framed by a deft touch of oak vanillin. Medium to full-bodied, dense and velvety, with lively acids and chalky tannins, it's an especially muscular, rich Lagrange that will reward a bit of patience.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

96

byJane Ansonthe3/7/2025

Continuing a run of exceptional vintages where everything seems to be going right at this property. High Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, and it comes across in the sleek black fruits and peony character, very much floral and finessed. Good stuff, this is impressive, enjoyable, very St Julien and very good. 50% new oak for ageing, Eric Boissenot consultant, Mathieu Bordes director since 2013.

The Wine Cellar Insider

95

byJeff Levethe3/4/2025

Lagrange (St. Julien), Château

Jeb DUNNUCK

95

byJeb Dunnuckthe2/28/2025

Cassis, ripe black cherries, freshly sharpened pencils, leather, and violet notes all shine in the 2022 Château Lagrange, a remarkably pure, concentrated, powerful Saint-Julien with fine tannins and a seamless, balanced mouthfeel. It has the fruit to shine even today. As with many of these top Médocs, I wouldn't be surprised to see this close down with 2-3 years of bottle age. It's going to be long-lived. The blend is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot that spent 21 months in 60% new French oak.

Yvesbeck.wine

90

byYves Beckthe2/25/2025

Merlot Vignoble de 9 ha avec des sols de graves sur argiles et argiles bleues profondes. Bien marqué par l'élevage, le bouquet peine encore à révéler les autres éléments présents. Ils se dessinent timidement au fil des minutes, néanmoins. Velouté en attaque, le vin ne mise pas sur la puissance, mais sur l'harmonie. Les tannins sont bien intégrés et offrent une assise fiable, tandis que de fins amers soutiennent l'expression aromatique et étirent la finale. Je pense qu'avec un peu d'épanouissement, le vin se révèlera sous un angle plus pertinent au niveau olfactif. 2027-2037 90/100

Vinous

95

byNeal Martinthe2/12/2025

The 2022 Lagrange (Saint-Julien) has a serious Saint-Julien bouquet: quite dense compared to previous vintages, with potent black fruit, cedar and freshly rolled tobacco that all dovetails into more estuarine-influenced aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a ripe entry, quite bold in flavor yet there is also control and focus. This is a more muscular Lagrange, grippy with a tarry finish. To repeat, the 2022 is a "serious" Lagrange in a positive use of that word, one that will demand bottle age, ranking alongside the 2016 as the best Grand Vin from this estate.

Jamessuckling.com

95

byJames Sucklingthe2/3/2025

A polished and expressive St.-Julien that shows spot-on balance. Fresh blueberries, wet stones, currants and a touch of red berries. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, chalky tannins that are firm but dissolved. Quite precise, juicy and focused. Beautiful balance and length. Drink from 2027.

Vinous

94

byAntonio Gallonithe1/28/2025

The 2022 Lagrange is a gorgeous, classy wine. Crushed flowers, mint, cinnamon and lavender meld into a core of bright red-toned fruit. Lagrange handled the rigors of the growing season well. I especially admire its precision and nuance. Lively floral and citrus notes lift the finish beautifully. Tasted twice.

Decanter.com

96

byGeorgina Hindlethe5/25/2023

Juicy and intensely ripe in terms of texture - tannins are fleshy but also really cool giving this a push-pull of bright acidity and actually quite serious mineral elements of flint and liquorice. Such an appealing weight in the mouth, layered and structured with expressive fruit and lively juiciness all combining to a stylish and inviting whole. So much going on but managed with finesse and elegance. A clear success in 2022. Harvest 8-30 September. Ageing 21 months in French oak, 60% new. Tasted twice.

Alexandre Ma

94-96

byAlexandre Mathe5/17/2023

Château Lagrange 2022 exudes an incredible freshness; if subjected to a blind tasting, it would be difficult to fathom that it originates from a hot vintage. The fragrant bouquet is demure and composed, as elegant contours spring forth from the glass. Sour plum, cherry, and jujube frolic on the palate, accompanied by the delicate scent of wisteria and iris, conjuring the image of a celestial being wandering in a garden. Château Lagrange's velvety allure unfurls at the mid-palate, imparting a tender, silky tannin texture to every nuance. Pure, subtle, and imbued with depth, this Saint-Julien reveals a greater complexity with each taste. (pH 3.53, IPT 76, Grand Vin 40%)

Vinous

95-97

byNeal Martinthe5/17/2023

The 2022 Lagrange was picked between 8 and 30 September, it ages in 60% new oak for a planned 21 months. It has an almost clinical bouquet, with very well defined blackberry and blueberry fruit, graphite and crushed stone. Quite a gap in quality between this and the Fiefs de Lagrange this year. The palate is extremely pure with cashmere tannins, black cherry fruit infused by blood orange, lightly spiced, hints of white pepper toward a very concentrated, fine-boned finish. This will require several years in bottle, but it will be worth waiting for. A serious and very able Lagrange that should not be under-estimated.

The Vintage Journal

95-96

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2023

Deep crimson. Youthful and exuberant wine with plentiful elderberry, dark cherry, hint marzipan aromas and flavours, supple ripe chocolaty tannins and well integrated saline/ mineral notes. Very expressive wine. (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot 50-60% new oak)

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

91

byJane Ansonthe5/16/2023

Plum colour with vivid raspberry highlights, gentle oak smoking, run towards an intense wall of tannins and smoked caramel notes, balanced by supple black fruits. Gourmet, intense, with appellation and vintage signature.

matthewjukes.com

17,5

byMatthew Jukesthe5/15/2023

The Wine Independent

94-96

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/15/2023

The 2022 Lagrange is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it bursts forth with bombastic notions of creme de cassis, blackberry preserves, and redcurrant jelly, leading to alluring nuances of cinnamon stick, clove oil, star anise, and violets. The medium-bodied palate is densely laden with black fruit and baking spices layers, supported by ripe, fine-grained tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and opulent. 40% of the year's production went into the first wine and yields were 34 hl/ha. pH 3.53.

Yvesbeck.wine

95-97

byYves Beckthe5/10/2023

Que de précision, de définition dans le bouquet de Lagrange. Il révèle une multitude d'effluves, que ce soit au niveau fruité, épicé, floral ou minéral. Inutile donc de rédiger une liste non exhaustive… en soulignant néanmoins l'éclat de fruit et la fraîcheur affichée par le bouquet ! Lagrange 2022 est compact, élégant, puissant, profond tout en étant subtil. Les tannins sont d'une exceptionnelle finesse. Ils offrent un assise parfaite à l'ensemble du palais et sont de paire avec la structure acide qui confère une touche énergisante, tonique et salivante à la fin de bouche. Un vin exceptionnel et certainement une des plus grandes réussites du Château Lagrange au cours des vingt dernières années.

Bettane & Desseauve

95-96

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/10/2023

Sans doute le plus grand vin que nous ayons vu naître dans ce cru. Une définition idéale de ce qu’on doit attendre d’un beau saint-julien. Grand rapport qualité-prix à coup sûr et remarquable réussite.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-94

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/10/2023

The 2022 Château Lagrange is more mid-weight than I expected, yet it's nicely balanced and certainly elegant. Based on 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot pulled from just 40% of the total production, it has a pretty nose of cassis and black raspberry fruits as well as some floral and spicy nuances. Its oak is nicely integrated, it's medium to full-bodied, and it has fine tannins. The barrel review will seem low if this puts on weight over the course of its élevage.

Vinous

92-94

byAntonio Gallonithe5/9/2023

The 2022 Lagrange is a bold, racy wine. Dried herbs, tobacco, cedar, mint and incense give the 2022 striking aromatic nuance and vibrancy to match its mid-weight personality. The Cabernet is especially evident in this savory and punchy Saint-Julien that is showing very well today. Drinking window : 2027-2042

The Wine Cellar Insider

94-96

byJeff Levethe5/5/2023

Deep in color, the nose reminds you of walking into a flower shop carrying a basket of fresh-picked berries. The wine is silky, fresh, polished, elegant, and deep, with length, soft tannins, and waves of fruit and freshness in the finish. Starting with the 2016 vintage, Lagrange has been on a hot streak and with 2022, the streak continues! The wine is produced from 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2027-2055.

Wine Advocate

94-96

byWilliam Kelleythe5/2/2023

The 2022 Lagrange is brilliant, ranking alongside the 2020, 2019 and 2016 as one of this over-performing estate's finest recent vintages. Revealing aromas of dark cherries, cassis, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a deep core of fruit, beautifully refined but youthfully assertive tannins and a long, mouthwatering finish. It's a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot with a very healthy pH of 3.63. 94 - 96+

Jamessuckling.com

94-95

byJames Sucklingthe4/19/2023

Solid Lagrange with blueberry and blackberry character. Medium body and a tannin structure that unfolds at the finish. Very well done.