1988 | Chateau Lagrange

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Red Wine: 1988 | Chateau Lagrange

Aromas of currant and sweet tobacco follow through to a full body, with soft, silky tannins and a long, flavorful finish. A little dusty, but lots of fruit and character.

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Producer: Chateau Lagrange

Ratings: V | 94 WS | 91

Vintage: 1988

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

A veritable demonstration of balance, this wine illustrates the perfect alchemy between the three grape varieties : Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Powerful and lively in its youth, a slow, serene evolution over time endows this wine with a delicate elegance.

Reviews:

• Vinous: The 1988 Lagrange was picked from 3 to 19 October. The bouquet is expressive and very attractive with red berry fruit, iron, pressed flowers and sandalwood aromas. This still seems vigorous. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. The acidity keeps this well balanced and lends real freshness, good grip even if there is some dryness creeping in towards the finish. As such, I would drink bottles in the near future. Tasted at the Lagrange vertical at the estate.

• Wine Spectator: Aromas of currant and sweet tobacco follow through to a full body, with soft, silky tannins and a long, flavorful finish. A little dusty, but lots of fruit and character.

Producer Information

Chteau Lagrange is a well-regarded wine estate based in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Haut-Mdoc region, north of Bordeaux city on the so-called “left bank” of the Gironde estuary. The estate was classified as a third growth in the 1855 Classification of the Mdoc and Graves. Its eponymous grand vin regularly receives high ratings and critical praise. Historically, there is evidence that grapes were planted here in the Middle Ages but it was not until the 17th Century, with the amalgamation of two properties (the “tenement of Pellecahus” and Lagrange) that the genesis of the current property was formed under the noble title of Lagrange de Monteil. The estate was passed between many well-known wine merchants and families throughout the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries until the current owners, Japanese drinks giant Suntory, purchased the estate in 1983. The wider estate covers 118 hectares (291 acres) with red grape varieties broken up between Cabernet Sauvignon (67 percent), Merlot (28 percent) and five percent Petit Verdot. The estate also boasts 11 hectares (27 acres) of white varieties made up of 80 percent Sauvignon Blanc, ten percent Sauvignon Gris and ten percent Smillon. The composition of the wines reflect the ratios of planting with some of th oldest vines dating back to the 1950s. The eponymous grand vin is a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend, aged for nearly two years in 60 percent new oak.