PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Château Lagrange is a Third Growth of Saint-Julien in the 1855 classification, and Les Fiefs de Lagrange is its second wine, made from younger vines and from lots that aren’t selected for the Grand Vin but with the same estate attention. It’s a way to get Lagrange’s Saint-Julien style at a more approachable price. Like the Grand Vin, it is Cabernet Sauvignon-led, “largely Cabernet Sauvignon blended with a good chunk of Merlot,” with Petit Verdot, aged in French oak for about 12 months, at about 14% ABV. The 2018 vintage was a ripe, generous one for Bordeaux, and this was one of its most attractive second wines.
Critics were warm. James Suckling scored it 93 Points: “A subtly fruity wine with plum and currant character and hints of dried flowers. Medium body, velvety tannins and an attractive finish.” The Wine Advocate scored it 92, finding it “deep garnet-purple colored with earthy, mushroomy notions and savory meats over a cassis and plums core plus herbs hints,” with a “full-bodied palate” that is “rich and packed with fruit, with firm, grainy tannins and a long finish.” The Wine Independent scored it 91: “It offers notes of kirsch, baked plums, and blackcurrants, plus wafts of earth and truffles.” Wine Spectator gave 90, and Decanter also reviewed it, noting that “oak notes are evident as the wine opens up and are followed by a plump fruit structure of black cherry and damson.”
The estate’s own description is of a “purple color, red fruits aromas and spicy notes,” with “racy tannins well integrated, which give to this excellent wine a large window of tasting,” and a nose that is “delicate, full of fruit and white flowers, offering notes of chocolate underlined by hints of vanilla.” A merchant summed it up: “dark colour, very scented and pure cassis nose, with notes of wood smoke, fresh plums, cedar and strawberries. Creamy, round, ripe and fresh, this is a very attractive wine with lots of juicy fruit, delicious flavour and great harmony. A lovely wine at a good price point.” It’s a classic Saint-Julien: cassis, cedar, and violets, with the polish of a Third Growth’s second label, drinking well now with more years ahead. A natural pairing for roast lamb, beef, feathered game, and hard cheeses.
Château Lagrange Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2018 is the second wine of Château Lagrange, a Third Growth (3ème Grand Cru Classé, 1855) in Saint-Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France, owned by Suntory. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend with Merlot and Petit Verdot, aged about 12 months in French oak. About 14% ABV, 750ml.
James Suckling — 93 Points:
“A subtly fruity wine with plum and currant character and hints of dried flowers. Medium body, velvety tannins and an attractive finish.”
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate — 92 Points:
“The 2018 Les Fiefs de Lagrange is deep garnet-purple colored with earthy, mushroomy notions and savory meats over a cassis and plums core plus herbs hints. The full-bodied palate is rich and packed with fruit, with firm, grainy tannins and a long finish.”
The Wine Independent — 91 Points:
“Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2018 has a deep garnet purple color. It offers notes of kirsch, baked plums, and blackcurrants, plus wafts of earth and truffles.”
Wine Spectator — 90 Points
Decanter:
“Oak notes are evident as the wine opens up and are followed by a plump fruit structure of black cherry and damson.”
Château Lagrange (official notes):
“Purple color, red fruits aromas and spicy notes. Racy tannins well integrated which give to this excellent wine a large window of tasting. The nose is delicate, full of fruit and white flowers, offering notes of chocolate underlined by hints of vanilla.”
Nose
Deep garnet-purple. Cassis, kirsch, black cherry, and baked plum, with violets, spring flowers, cedar, sandalwood, earth, and truffle.
Palate
Medium- to full-bodied, ripe, and creamy, with plum, currant, and black cherry, with velvety, polished tannin.
Finish
Long and attractive, with spice, earth, and dried flowers.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Appellation | Saint-Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France |
| Estate | Château Lagrange (Third Growth, 1855) — second wine |
| Blend | Cabernet Sauvignon-led, with Merlot and Petit Verdot |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Aging | ~12 months, French oak |
| ABV | ~14% |
| Critics | James Suckling 93 · Wine Advocate 92 · The Wine Independent 91 · Wine Spectator 90 |
| Style / Identity | A ripe, polished, classic Saint-Julien second wine, an accessible taste of a Third Growth |
| Aromas & Flavors | Cassis, black cherry, plum, violets, cedar, truffle, sandalwood |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
Decant for an hour or more; serve at about 62-65°F.
Bottle Size: All bottles are 750ML/700ML unless otherwise noted.
21 and Over: Adult Signature Required
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