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 | 2019 Ch. Lagrange - Saint Julien GCC | € 34,30 (€ 41,50) |
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Lagrange verhoogt in 2019 de proportie aan Cabernet Sauvignon tot 80% aangevuld met 18% Merlot en 2% Petit Verdot. Dit is het grootste aandeel Cabernet ooit voor Lagrange. Het rendement bereikte een normale 40hl/ha, maar slechts 30% van de oogst levert de Grand Vin. Dit is meteen ook de strengste selectie ooit. De kleinste druifjes van de laatste 36 jaar bevatten massa’s suikers en tannine. Al deze intensiteit zal 20 maand doorbrengen op 60% nieuwe eik. Op de sombere kleurindruk volgt een exuberante neus van cassis en sappige bosvruchten. Het nog strakke palet is intens en ontplooit herinneringen aan zwarte bessen en donkere kersjes. Fijne tannine vangen de tongval op met fraîcheur en een mentholé kantje. Verleidelijke eiktoetsen lijken zoetjes gevanilleerd, wat het geheel aaibaar maakt, maar het is de focus op de gedreven kern van intens zwart fruit die deze Lagrange excellent maakt. De impressie houdt aan tot in de finale. Geslaagd. IN DE PERS 95 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Februari 2022) The 2019 Lagrange, which was picked over the longest period ever, has a compelling bouquet of beautifully defined black fruit laced with cedar and light graphite notes. The palate is smooth, fresh and vibrant, with great depth, perfectly judged acidity and a brilliantly focused finish. Winemaker Mathieu Bordes has crafted the best Lagrange in recent years, a benchmark for the estate. Drink 2025-2055. 94-96 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Juni 2020) The 2019 Lagrange was picked from 24 September and finished with the Petit Verdot on 14 October - the longest harvest at 27 days. It has quite a dense, powerful bouquet with black fruit, sous-bois and cedar, taking its time to open but somehow remaining more “distant” than previous vintages of Lagrange. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, layers of black fruit with just a light citric touch. Quite a streamlined Lagrange in the context of a warm growing season, this feels agile and nimble on the finish. Excellent. Drink 2025 - 2055. 94 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Februari 2022) A deep, fleshy Saint-Julien, the 2019 Lagrange builds beautifully with time in the glass. Sweet red/purplish berry fruit, rose petal, sage, mint, lavender and cinnamon are finely delineated, and yet this mid-weight Saint-Julien impresses with its super finessed personality. The 2019 is so inviting. It is an especially fine Lagrange. Tasted two times. Drink 2026-2041. 92-94 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Juni 2020) The 2019 Lagrange is a dark, sumptuous wine endowed with tremendous textural resonance and pure power. Cedar, sweet tobacco, dried leaves, leather and licorice all add nuance to a core of ripe red cherry and red plum fruit. I especially admire Lagrange's depth in 2019. 95 William Kelley - robertparker.com (April 2022) The 2019 Lagrange has turned out beautifully in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, blackberries and cassis mingled with hints of loamy soil, pencil shavings and bay leaf. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with an ample core of lively fruit, powdery tannins and succulent acids, it's suave and seamless, concluding with a long, expansive finish. The result of an extremely rigorous selection, and incorporating fully 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, this is the finest wine this château has produced in the modern era. Remarkably, it was released at the same price en primeur as the 2005! Drink 2025-2055. When Matthieu Bordes arrived at Château Lagrange in 2006, he had the good fortune to take over a vineyard that had been extensively replanted in the 1980s and was just arriving at maturity. Since Suntory acquired this estate, indeed, no expense has been spared, nor has any selection been considered too severe; and as the fruits of that investment over the years met Bordes' talents, the results have been exceptional. The 2019 Lagrange, the finest wine produced here in the modern era, shows just what this estate is capable of, and it is worth a special effort to seek out. 93-95 Lisa Perotti-Brown - robertparker.com (Juli 2020) Displaying a deep garnet-purple color, the 2019 Lagrange charges out of the gate with bright, shiny, classic cassis, cedar chest and clove oil scents followed by hints of ripe black cherries, mulberries, spice cake and menthol. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound with taut, crunchy black fruits, supported by rock-solid grainy tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and invigorating. Drink 2025-2048. 95 Jane Anson – decanter.com (Juni 2020) Dark plum in colour, medium intensity, this is sleek, well-defined and has an extremely pure expression of cassis fruit. Just enormously elegant, with tons of St Julien balance, and fine tannins that are sure to take it through the next few decades with ease. I love this wine, one of the most enjoyable of the vintage in St Julien, with a strikingly seductive texture. Tasted twice two weeks apart, sure to become a standout with some bottle age. When you look at the figures (which I only did after tasting) you start to understand why this is so good - highest level of Cabernet in the estate's recent history, longest harvest ever through to October 14, and only 1/3 of overall production in the 1st wine, lowest amount to date. Whatever they are doing, they are getting it right. Drinking Window 2027 - 2045 92-94 Jeb Dunnuck – jebdunnuck.com (Juni 2020) 17/20 James Lawther MW – jancisrobinson.com (Juni 2020) 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot. Barrel sample. Look at all that Cabernet in the blend! Classic graphite and cassis aromas. Deep and quite profound with layered fruit, freshness and a big but polished tannic frame. Long, firm finish. Solid and with staying power. Drink 2027 – 2045. 93-94 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (Juni 2020) A red with dark fruit and plenty of dark chocolate, as well as spice undertones. Full body. Juicy finish. Extremely balanced and refined. 92-94 Jeff Leve – winecellarinsider.com (Juni 2020) A big, juicy, energetic blast of spicy, invigorating cassis is the first thing that sticks with you. The fruit is sweet, round, full-bodied and fresh. The fruit here really lingers on your palate, and the tannins are ripe and present, which is a good thing because that sensation of purity in the finish is something you want to hang on to. 96-97 Terre de Vins – terredesvins.com (Juni 2020) IN DE WOORDEN VAN MATTHIEU BORDES Le caractère unique de notre terroir et le savoirfaire de nos équipes ont transcendé ce millésime qui marie richesse phénolique et fraicheur du fruit, puissance et onctuosité. Avec 80% de Cabernet Sauvignon, l’assemblage du 2019 entre dans l’histoire du domaine. Le nez, très expressif, s’ouvre sur des notes de griotte, cassis et réglisse. L’attaque est soyeuse, charnue avec des tanins puissants et veloutés. Ce 2019 associe race et élégance à l’instar des millésimes iconiques et démontre une aptitude au vieillissement remarquable! Lagrange (Saint Julien)Lagrange in Saint Julien is de grootste Grand Cru Classé in oppervlakte. De Japanse drankengroep Suntory kocht het in 1983 en breidde de oppervlakte uit van 57 naar zomaar eventjes 117 hectare (waarvan 4 hectare witte druiven). Het terroir bestaat uit twee hellingen van diepe Graves garonnaises met ijzerhoudend klei. De percelen die zij aanplantten in 1985 komen nu op volledige maturiteit. De rode cépages zijn verdeeld onder 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot en 5% Petit Verdot. De productie wordt doorgaans opgesplitst in twee helften tussen Grand Vin en de heerlijke en dus populaire tweede wijn, Les Fiefs de Lagrange. Matthieu Bordes en Keiichi Shiina beheren Lagrange met Eric Boissenot als consulent. U kan het van mij aannemen dat niet gesold wordt met reputatie of klantentevredenheid met Japanners aan het roer. Lagrange bestond onder diverse benamingen sinds de Middeleeuwen en was ooit eigendom van de Baron de Brane zoals Brane Cantenac en Mouton. |