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Château Lagrange Saint-Julien 2021 750ml
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Château Lagrange Saint-Julien 2021

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750ml
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$61.00

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Château Lagrange’s prestigious history dates back to the 14th century. It is ranked as Troisième Cru, or 3rd Growth, in the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux. However, by the middle of the 20th century Lagrange had fallen on hard times. In 1983, Suntory, the large Japanese beverage company, purchased the Château and invested millions of dollars to completely revamp the entire operation from the vineyards to the cellar. Today the wines are among the finest in Saint-Julien.

The estate covers 182 hectares, of which 118 are planted to vines in one single block over gravel soil. Cabernet Sauvignon composes 67% of the plantings with Merlot making up 28% and the balance is planted to Petit Verdot. All grapes are hand-picked and fermented in 92 different temperature controlled steel tanks for anywhere between 16-28 days. The wines are blended only a few months after harvest and aged in French oak barrels, 60% of which are new, for 20 months.

Jeb Dunnuck
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The Grand Vin 2021 Château Lagrange is clearly a step up, offering a deeper, richer style that stays firmly planted in the fresher, more elegant style of the vintage. Based on 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, representing a selection of just 39% of the total production, it has terrific mid-palate density as well as classic notes of cassis, darker plums, chocolate, and integrated oak. It's beautifully done and should easily be an outstanding wine that will benefit from just a handful of years in the cellar.

June 2, 2022

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