2005 Château Lagrange, St Julien, Bordeaux
Description
The winemaker at Lagrange is the brother of the winemaker at Léoville-Las Cases, so family Christmases must be quite a treat. Unusually for the Médoc, this ever-impressive wine has been made with more Merlot than usual (45%) rather than more Cabernet (46%). The yields are down to a lowly 40hl/ha, which bestows the wine with great concentration. The keynote here, though, is the incredible ripeness. The attractive nose is elegant and pretty, while the wine is pure and generous with polished blackberry fruit—another terrific wine from this Berrys' favourite.
Berry Bros. & Rudd
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Colour
Red -
Sweetness
Dry -
Vintage
2005 -
Alcohol
13% -
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon (46%), Merlot (45%), Petit Verdot (9%) -
Body
Full Bodied -
Producer
Château Lagrange
Critics reviews
Once again, the provocative words “the best ever made” appear in my tasting notes. In twenty-eight years, I have never tasted a Lagrange as impressive as this 2005. Its dense ruby/purple colour is accompanied by pure notes of creme de cassis, cedar, spice box, and a hint of cherries.
Full-bodied, powerful, and opulent, with high tannin and extract and great freshness, definition, and length.
This long-lived beauty should be at its finest between 2012 - 2030.