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Château Lagrange 2023
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Château Lagrange
A magnificent property in the Saint-Julien appellation, Château Lagrange now occupies an almost intimate place in the hearts of wine enthusiasts. Although its history dates back to the 17th century, it wasn't until 1796 that Château Lagrange underwent tremendous expansion under the impetus of its owner Jean-Valère Cabarrus, the finance minister of Napoléon I in Spain.
The Château Lagrange will obtain the rank of Third Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 classification for the Paris Universal Exhibition.
The Japanese Suntory group will acquire the Domaine in 1983, and spectacular technical renovations will be undertaken in the winery and vineyard to restore Lagrange's reputation.
Situated on two gravelly hilltops, the vineyard of Château Lagrange covers 118 hectares of vines, of which 68% are Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. The wines are aged for 18 to 20 months in French oak barrels, 60% of which are new.
The estate produces a Second wine, Fiefs de Lagrange, as well as a third wine in Haut-Médoc, Pagus de Lagrange.
The vineyard also boasts 11 hectares of white grape varieties for the production of their white wine Sec, les Arums de Lagrange, of which 80% is Sauvignon blanc, 10% Sémillon and 10% Sauvignon gris.
The wines of Château Lagrange are renowned for their elegance and complexity, where the finesse of the tannins envelop a fully fruity palate.
Critics Château Lagrange 2023.
Description Château Lagrange 2023.
TERROIR
Located entirely in the Saint-Julien commune, the Château Lagrange vineyard covers 118 hectares of single-plant red vines planted on two north-south-facing gravel hilltops. Domaine has a clay-limestone subsoil, a silicogravel soil, and a temperate, oceanic climate.
THE MILLENNIUM
Appearances were deceptive in 2023: Precipitation fell mainly outside the vine's growing season, replenishing the soil's Réserves of water. As a result, we had a warm, early year, which led to perfect ripening of the grapes! The expertise of our technical teams enabled us to avoid the pitfalls of June and prepare for the summer season and the harvest. The serenity of the harvest could be seen on the beaming faces of the teams, finally rewarded by a generous harvest and perfectly healthy grapes. No fewer than 113 lots were harvested in all, a record which will enable us to refine our precision blending even further.
A WORD FROM THE OENOLOGIST
The Merlots, which account for 16% of the blend, are ripe and rich, contrasting with the density, freshness and concentration of the 84% Cabernet Sauvignon. Two worlds that at once oppose and complement each other, creating tension in the wine. On the nose, fresh fruit notes dominate, such as blackcurrant, morello cherry and licorice. Pressed wines, essential to the making of a great wine, are sumptuous. They give the wines the third dimension they need to stand the test of time. A significant selection, with 42% of Château Lagrange produced, enables us to guarantee a wine of irreproachable quality. While for some, the challenge of this magnificent 2023 will be to exist alongside the exceptional 2022, for us it remains a remarkable vintage in many respects, and celebrates in the most beautiful of ways 40 years under the benevolent care of our Japanese owner.
Harvest: September 13 to October 7, 2023. Hand-picked. 1st sorting by hand. 2nd sorting by optical camera.
Average age of vines: 45 years.