Lagrange - Saint-Julien 2020

Le Figaro

93-95 / 100

le 02/06/2021

Un nez impertinent de fruits noirs et de pruneau, joliment caramélisé. Une bouche claire comme de l'eau de roche, d'une grande précision, avec des notes de kirsch et des tannins très équilibrés.

Vinous

91-94 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 01/06/2021

The 2020 Lagrange (Saint-Julien) is bright, punchy and wonderfully energetic. Red-toned fruit, sweet spice, cedar and pipe tobacco are all beautifully delineated in this mid-weight, vibrant Saint-Julien. I very much like the depth and tension in this barrel sample.

Yvesbeck.wine

95-96 / 100

par Yves Beck le 31/05/2021

Beaucoup de finesse et de subtilité dans le bouquet de Lagrange. Il révèle d'agréables notes fruitées et florales ainsi que des nuances minérales et épicées. Parfums de framboises, de myrtilles et de menthe poivrée. En bouche le vin affiche une belle densité ainsi que de la
fraîcheur. Les tannins sont élégants, crémeux et puissants. Un Lagrange qui a du caractère, de la richesse et de l'équilibre. Finale fruitée et persistante. Très belle réussite. 2026-2055

Jeb DUNNUCK

94-96 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 28/05/2021

A wine that excels in the appellation, the 2020 Château Lagrange has a slightly modern vibe, with plenty of oak, yet still brings classic Bordeaux tobacco, lead pencil, and earthy minerality as well as pure cassis fruits. Medium to full-bodied, balanced, and just about seamless, it’s going to require 5-6 years of bottle age but should cruise for 20-25 years in cold cellars.

Vinous

93-95 / 100

par Neal Martin le 27/05/2021

The 2020 Lagrange has a sensual, beautifully defined bouquet of mineral-infused black fruit, briar, touches of wild mint and crushed stone, conveying wonderful energy and precision. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, tensile and focused, delivering plenty of energy and an almost steely but persistent finish. This is a classy Lagrange from winemaker Matthieu Bordes and his team. I always feel this Saint-Julien is underrated, but it will challenge the best 2020s from the appellation.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

par Jane Anson le 25/05/2021

A perky, bright and enjoyable Lagrange, showing some angularity and austerity to the tannins but at the same time it is bright with clarity of direction, firm and concentrated fruits and juicy on the finish. A little subdued, but this is a quality Lagrange with extremely carefully placed fine tannins and fruit - it shows the essence of St-Julien balance, and one that will not need the full 10 years to come around. 50% less volume than usual. Tasted twice.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 21/05/2021

Dark garnet in color, the nose, with its tobacco leaf, cedar, cigar box, forest leaf, flowers and cassis is enthralling. Full-bodied, concentrated, big, juicy and fruity, there is a lot of life here. The fruits are ripe, creamy, spicy, long and vibrant and they not only work on the mid-palate, they carry through to the extended finish. Starting with the 2018 vintage, Lagrange has been on a hot streak. 93-95

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 20/05/2021

Deep purple-black in color, the 2020 Lagrange leaps from the glass with vibrant notes of redcurrant jelly, ripe blackcurrants and minted blackberries, followed by nuances of dark chocolate, star anise and mossy tree bark. The medium-bodied palate is both super intense and super elegant, featuring exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness to frame the bright, crunchy black and red fruits, finishing long and mineral laced.

Anthocyanes

92-94 / 100

par Yohan Castaing le 11/05/2021

Très épicé, marqué par le grillé du bois, Lagrange 2020 reste un peu austère et légèrement métallique à ce stade. Bouche tannique, un peu fermée, légèrement austère avec toutefois une belle tension. Plutôt fruité en finale.

Bernard Burtschy

94-95 / 100

par Bernard Burtschy le 10/05/2021

Falstaff

92-94 / 100

le 10/05/2021

Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife schwarze Herzkirschern, Nuancen von Brombeeren und Pflaumen, feiner Edelholz- touch, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, feine Kirschenfrucht, ausgewogen, reife Tannine, elegant und gut anhaftend, mineralischer Abgang, ein facettenreicher Begleiter bei Tisch, zeigt gute Frische.