| Appellation |
Saint Julien |
| Area under vine |
108 hectares |
| Production |
25,000 cases of Grand Vin, 37,000 of 2nd wine |
| Soil |
Siliceous gravel with subsoil of clay-limestone |
| Cepages |
66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot |
| Elevage |
20 months in barrel with 60% new each vintage |
| 1855 Classification |
Third Growth |
‘With the huge expense undertaken by Suntory since its purchase in 1983, Lagrange has since 1985 produced wines of impressive depth of flavour welded to plenty of tannin, toasty new oak, and an underlying succulence and fatness. Lagrange remains underpriced given the quality level of wines that have emerged.' Robert Parker
‘Chateau Lagrange lies immediately west of Gruaud Larose on the southern end of Saint Julien. The wine is a very good blend of classic Cabernet-blackcurrant, textbook St Julien together with something a little bit solid and earthy. Quality is high these days and still improving and yet prices remain reasonable.' Clive Coates MW
http://www.chateau-lagrange.com/ - a good website with information on the 2002 vintage
2002 VINTAGE
Wine Spectator (Rating 92)
Pretty aromas of blackberries and currants, with hints of lead pencil. Full-bodied, yet very balanced, with a solid core of fruit and ultrafine tannins. Really well-crafted wine. Excellent. Best after 2008
Provenance - a cold European cellar.
