96
DECANTER: "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."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2022 Lagrange is brilliant, ranking alongside the 2020, 2019 and 2016 as one of this over-performing estate's finest recent vintages. Revealing aromas of dark cherries, cassis, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a deep core of fruit, beautifully refined but youthfully assertive tannins and a long, mouthwatering finish. It's a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot with a very healthy pH of 3.63."
18,5
WEINWISSER: "Delikates rotbeeriges Bouquet, betörender Irisduft und frischer Schattenmorellensaft. Am energiegeladenen, trainierten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, balancierter Rasse und engmaschigem Tanningerüst. Im komplexen aromatischen Finale ein Korb mit roten Kirschen, getrocknetem Rosmarin, Graphit und feinkörnigem Extrakt. Der ist deutlich besser als in den vergangenen Jahren und sollte, nicht nur wegen seines attraktiven Preises, auf keinem Einkaufszettel fehlen. Best Buy! 2028 – 2048."
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96
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: „The 2022 Lagrange is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it bursts forth with bombastic notions of creme de cassis, blackberry preserves, and redcurrant jelly, leading to alluring nuances of cinnamon stick, clove oil, star anise, and violets. The medium-bodied palate is densely laden with black fruit and baking spices layers, supported by ripe, fine-grained tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and opulent. 40% of the year's production went into the first wine and yields were 34 hl/ha. pH 3.53."
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96
THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Deep in color, the nose reminds you of walking into a flower shop carrying a basket of fresh-picked berries. The wine is silky, fresh, polished, elegant, and deep, with length, soft tannins, and waves of fruit and freshness in the finish. Starting with the 2016 vintage, Lagrange has been on a hot streak and with 2022, the streak continues! The wine is produced from 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2027-2055."
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95
JAMES SUCKLING: "Solid Lagrange with blueberry and blackberry character. Medium body and a tannin structure that unfolds at the finish. Very well done."
94
FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Etwas scheues Bukett, dunkle Kirschen, zart nach Brombeeren, ein Hauch von Orangenzesten. Saftig, süße Textur, reife Pflaumen, zart nach Feigen, frisch strukturiert, mineralisch-zitronig im Abgang, bereits gut entwickelt."
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94
JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2022 Château Lagrange is more mid-weight than I expected, yet it's nicely balanced and certainly elegant. Based on 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot pulled from just 40% of the total production, it has a pretty nose of cassis and black raspberry fruits as well as some floral and spicy nuances. Its oak is nicely integrated, it's medium to full-bodied, and it has fine tannins. The barrel review will seem low if this puts on weight over the course of its élevage."
17,5
VINUM: "Stilvoller Langrange, charakteristischer Fruchtausdruck, Fleischigkeit und Saft werden durch erstklassige Tannine gestützt, die gut den spürbaren Alkohol ausbalancieren."
17,5
JANCIS ROBINSON: "Dark fruit with a strong Cabernet-cassis profile. Layered and firm on the palate but fresh and digeste as well. Builds to a long, persistent finish. Linear and direct. Ageing potential. "
