2006 Château Lagrange
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Dark cassis and bilberry from the first moments, with the tone of the wine showing powerful concentrated fruits and firm tannins that remain imposing at 16 years. An excellent 2006, one for lovers of St Julien, and of savoury Médoc spices. A handover vintage in terms of the winemaking team, the last one fully under Marcel Ducasse with Mathieu Bordès arriving for the blending. Harvest Sptember 18 to October 5, 60% new oak for ageing. Eric Boissenot consultant.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2006 Lagrange was picked from 18 September until 5 October. This feels reserved and a little dour on the nose compared to the previous vintage, dusky black fruit, briary and violets - more floral than the 2005. The palate is much better with fine grain tannins, good acidity, bright and focused with cedar and tobacco towards the vigorous finish. Whilst not quite as enthused as I was in its youth, this is still a commendable 2006 Saint-Julien that represents great value for money. Tasted at the Lagrange vertical at the estate.
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. I awarded the 2006 Château Lagrange a very high score when I tasted it from barrel. It does nothing to dispel my optismism in bottle after ten years. It has a lively, quite vivacious bouquet with blackberry, briary, cedar and violet scents, almost Margaux-like in style. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine grip in the mouth. The acidity here is well judged, extremely well focused with impressive weight and structure on the finish, backed up by that tobacco-stained fruit. You cannot go wrong with Lagrange in this vintage. Tasted January 2016.