Chateau Lagrange, Saint Julien 3rd Grand Cru Classe 2014

Owned by Japanese company Suntory, Chteau Lagrange underwent extensive renovations in 2013 that included modernizing their entire wine-making facilities and cellars to produce a much better wine.

Chateau Lagrange massive 118 hectares vineyard is planted to 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. The wine is aged in 60% new, French oak barrels for up to 21 months before bottling.

"The 2014 Lagrange has indeed pulled its socks up, as I opined when I tasted the wine from barrel. Now in bottle, it has a conservative, tertiary nose with introverted black fruit mixed with cedar and sandalwood aromas. It feels tight at the moment but there is satisfying focus here. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin on the entry, though the Merlot component becomes more prominent towards the finish and offers a lovely fleshy, poised finish with a dab of black pepper on the aftertaste. Modest but stylish Lagrange, which is exactly what you expect."

92 Pts - The Wine Advocate