The vines’ impressive resilience on the property’s gravelly terroirs was not even pushed to its limit by the unique weather conditions of 2022!
Once again, Château Lagrange have proof that the vine plants possess the necessary resources to face challenging, sometimes extreme, weather conditions.
The cool, refreshing nights had a buffer effect on the extraordinarily high daytime temperatures in this the hottest ever vintage on record in Bordeaux.
The grapes were quite unique, small, concentrated and ripe with a disconcerting acidity.
The fact is that Bordeaux has probably produced the greatest vintage of the last fifty years.
The Merlots are magnificent, but it is the Cabernet Sauvignons that dominate, coming in at a new estate record of 86 % in the blend.
They combine density, freshness and length: the signature of the very top Médoc vintages.
We delight in the blackcurrant, morello cherry and liquorice notes.
The 12% of Merlots represents, on the contrary, a record low proportion at Lagrange.
The 2% of Petit Verdots completes the midpalate with pear and black pepper aromas.
A strict selection has been performed again this year, with only 40% of Château Lagrange grand vin in this exceptional vintage.
The unquestionable quality of this 2022 vintage is as high as the yield is low, we even harvested a little less than in 2021.
Everything is there in this wine, nothing out of place, like a perfectly round sphere, dense, velvety and vibrant, the ultimate harmony.
