Klassisk og meget flot St. Julien fra øverste hylde. Udtryksfuld og energisk 3. Cru-vin med intens balance mellem tyk frugt og intens friskhed.
Det er en vin med uendeligt mange udtryk, der kommer fra Chateau Lagrange i St. Julien i den flotte årgang 2022. Med sin dybe violet-prægede kulør og med energiske spil mellem aromaer fra både cedar-træ og tjære - men også blommer og cassis. Smagen er fuld af tykke flader med mørk frugt og noter fra det omgivende terroir, og sammen med de faste og massive tanniner, giver vinen en fin balance mellem det friske og det fyldige. Det har ikke været en selvfølge for Chateau Lagrange at skabe vine på dette niveau, for tidligere kunne man med rette undre sig over, at vinen var klassificeret som 3. Cru. Over de seneste 30-35 år er der dog sket et stort løft af kvaliteten, og særligt de investeringer, som den japanske Suntory Group, der købte vinslottet i 1983, har været af meget stor betydning for slottets aktuelle ry.
2022-årgangen består af mestendels Cabernet Sauvignon med 86%, 12% Merlot og 2% Petit Verdot, og der er brugt 60 procent nye fade i lagringen af vinen.
Decanter - 96
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.
Vinous - 95
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.
Robert Parker - 94+
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.
James Suckling - 95
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.
| Årgang | 2022 |
| Vintype | Rødvin |
| Land | Frankrig |
| Område | Bordeaux |
| Kommune | Saint-Julien |
| Producent | Château Lagrange |
| Alkoholprocent | 13% |
| Indhold | 75cl |
| Druer | Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Produktionsmetode | Konventionel |
| Faktablad | Hent faktablad |
| Varenr. | 71562 |
