TN: 2001 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) (France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien)

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2001 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien (11/2/2015)
This is exactly what I look for in Bodeaux, well defined and statuesque, enough fruit, but only just enough, tannins that frame the wine and maybe even stick out a bit, and a long, lingering finish of fruit, cedar and smoke. I wish I had bought two cases, so that I could follow the wine over the next 10-15 years.

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David, good note. We must look for similar things in Bordeaux. Here’s my latest note (perhaps not quite as good as your 2001?):

  • 1995 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien (10/30/2015)
    Apparently, Cabernet Sauvignon 57% and Merlot 43% (an unusually high percentage for this house) and 50% new oak (unusually low). Colour showing some evolution. Slightly browning at the rim. An earthy, peppery nose, showing the Merlot. There are also nuances of tobacco leaf, preserved plums and other red fruit. Relatively lean on palate, not, at this stage of its evolution, at all fruit driven. The flavours are red fruited, earthy, tobacco and underbrush. The tannins are fully resolved. The Australian Cabernet drinkers in our group did not like the wine and you could criticise it for the lack of concentration and fruit weight. I liked it, in that lean style but, at 20 years of age, the fruit is beginning to slip and the acids become more prominent. Drink soon. (89 pts.)

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I pulled a couple of 96’s to consume soon. Thanks for the data points.

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I’ve never had the '89 Lagrange from St. Julien, but I’ve had the '90 many times and it’s still drinking really well right now. The 1996 is in a window, but still quite young and will last for years I think, but it will never equal the 1990 in my opinion.

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The 90 is monumental. Funny you brought this up as I was thinking of trying to hunt some down.