Château Lagrange - Saint-Julien 2017

Le Point

16,5 /

par Jacques Dupont le 20/06/2018

Fruits rouges, menthol, tanins fermes, un peu raffermis par le petit-verdot, trame serrée, fin, énergie, élevage très fin, en long, cerise noire.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/06/2018

The 2017 Château Lagrange is certainly a success in the vintage. Possessing a great nose of crème de cassis, violets, and spicy oak, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a terrific mid-palate, present tannin, but a sexy, forward, charming style that’s already hard to resist. It should keep for two decades or more.

Vinifera

93 / 100

par Jacques Perrin le 28/05/2018

Fumé et épicé. Il laisse apparaître une bouche de belle texture, impeccablement garnie, ronde et pleine, juteuse, longue, fraîche. Du classicisme à son meilleur.

Vinous

89-92 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 15/05/2018

The 2017 Lagrange is wonderfully pliant, with creamy tannins and more than enough juiciness to make it extremely appealing, even in the early going. Ripe dark cherry, chocolate, new leather, licorice, cedar and dried herbs run through this super-expressive, inviting Saint-Julien. Tasted two times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 11/05/2018

Energetic, bright, medium bodied with tobacco and cedar-wrapped red fruits, the wine is tannic with quite a bit of freshness and a crunchy, illuminated finish.

Vinous

87-89 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2018

The 2017 Lagrange was picked from 20 September until 4 October at 28hl/ha, the smallest since 1991, the Grand Vin matured in 50% new oak. The pH is around 3.6 and the alcohol around 13.3°. I found the bouquet missing the same cohesion as the 2014, 2015 and 2016 at this stage, a little light and missing the complexity that this property can produce. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin, a little masculine in style compared to the 2016 with a noticeable saline influence. What is missing is the flair and weight of the best vintages of Lagrange can offer, a Saint-Julien somehow “distracted” by the frost that reconfigured the final blend and feels less assured.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 27/04/2018

The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Lagrange is 100% Merlot and opens with a seriously plummy nose with a compelling undercurrent of spice cake, potpourri and chocolate box plus a waft of sage. Medium-bodied, taut and muscular with a rugged frame of chewy tannins and lively acid, it finishes with an energizing herbal lift.

Decanter.com

90 / 100

par Jane Anson le 25/04/2018

This has been a tough vintage for Lagrange, but they have worked well with it. It has carefully extracted cassis and blackberry fruit, and some lovely, elegant oak dusting. It doesn't have the depth of expression of the past few years, but is extremely accomplished and softly spoken. It will offer huge amounts of pleasure. Tasted several times.

Drinking Window 2025 - 2038

WeinWisser

18 / 20

par René Gabriel le 25/04/2018

Purpurgranat mit vio­lettera Rand. Filigranes rotbeeriges Bou­quet mit Johannisbeeren und Preiselbee-ren, dahinter rote Grütze und Rosenholz. Am Gaumen tânzerisch mit zartstützendem Tannin, guter Rasse und reifem Extrakt. Ein tees Beispiel, wie es in diesem Jahr gehen konnte und ein Beweis, dass St.-Julien zur besten Appellation gehdrt! Potenzialwertungl        
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Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,25 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 17/04/2018

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

par James Suckling le 06/04/2018

A 2017 with serious depth of fruit and firm tannins. Solid center palate. Fresh and long finish. Should come out nicely.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

par James Molesworth le 04/04/2018

Juicy and open-knit, with blueberry and black currant fruit energized by brambly structure and fresh acidity. A touch shy on density, but has purity and typicity.—J.M.

Wine Enthusiast

88-90 / 100

par Roger Voss le 01/04/2018

Barrel Sample. The intense use of wood is in danger of smothering the fruit in this wine. There is a hint of juicy acidity and black currants on the finish. Although the fruit should develop, it is likely to remain tough.