Chateau Lagrange Saint-Julien 2018

Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France

Jeb Dunnuck 97 points! Vinous 94, Wine Advocate 94, Decanter 94, Wine Spectator 93!

Chateau Lagrange Saint-Julien is a beautiful Cabernet-driven wine gem from the esteemed Saint-Julien appellation on the Left Bank of Bordeaux. Dark color with purple tint on the rim, black cherry, blackcurrant, and fresh prune. Powerful and unctuous with a lot of freshness. This vintage seems to be very approachable and well balanced. Tannins are dense and very silky. This amazing wine looks like a blend between the 2009 and 2016. 2018 is the ultimate generous wine. Blend: 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot.

“The flagship 2018 Château Lagrange is a more dense, backward, serious wine, offering an unevolved yet incredibly promising bouquet of cassis, blackcurrants, scorched earth, graphite, and violets. A big, rich, full-bodied Saint-Julien, it delivers thrilling purity of fruit, plenty of background oak, ripe, silky tannins, and a great mid-palate. This is serious stuff, but it's going to require patience. Hide bottles for 7-8 years, count yourself lucky, and enjoy over the following two decades.”—Jeb Dunnuck, 97 points!

“Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Lagrange explodes from the glass with bombastic notes of crème de cassis, chocolate-covered cherries and baked red and black plums with suggestions of rose oil, cedar chest, pencil lead and hoisin. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic vibrancy for the ripeness, packed with juicy black fruits and compelling tension with a finely grained texture to support, finishing on a lingering mineral note. Nicely done!”—Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate, 94 points!

Enjoy Chateau Lagrange Saint-Julien with roast beef, veal, ratatouille, and aged cheeses.