Château Lagrange 2020

Wineadvocate

The 2020 Lagrange is a fine follow-up to the excellent 2019. Offering up aromas of crème de cassis and plums mingled with hints of violets, licorice, pencil shavings and vanilla pod, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with a deep core of ripe but vibrant fruit that's framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves with gentle grip on the finish. - WK 04/2023

Beck

Dans une notion d'authenticité et de répétitivité, ce cru est très fort ! Année après année, le style de Lagrange est plébiscité. Le Cabernet Sauvignon ne manque d'ailleurs pas de mettre sa fraîcheur en valeur alors que le Merlot se charge d'arrondir les angles. Lagrange est sapide, de bonne ampleur et parfaitement soutenu par des tannins crémeux. La structure acide assure bien les arrières et met en évidence l'expression aromatique en fin de bouche. Un Lagrange expressif et persistant doté d'une fraîcheur revitalisante ! 2026-2042 - YB 01/2023

Suckling

Attractive nose of blackberries, blackcurrants, walnuts, ink and kaffir leaves. It’s medium- to full-bodied, firm and structured, with chewy and tight tannins. Dark and intense, with a long and persistent finish. Turns to graphite and cedar. Needs time to open and soften. Try from 2026. - 12/2022

Dunnuck

Coming from depressingly low yields of just 26 hectoliters per hectare (the lowest since 1991), the 2020 Château Lagrange checks in as 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot that was raised in 60% new French oak. It's a gorgeous, complete Saint-Julien offering remarkable purity in its cassis, violets, chocolate, and leafy tobacco-like aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with terrific balance, a pure, focused mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and beautifully integrated oak, it's going to benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and cruise over the following 2+ decades in cold cellar. - 03/2023