Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Lagrange explodes from the glass with bombastic notes of crème de cassis, chocolate-covered cherries and baked red and black plums with suggestions of rose oil, cedar chest, pencil lead and hoisin. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic vibrancy for the ripeness, packed with juicy black fruits and compelling tension with a finely grained texture to support, finishing on a lingering mineral note. Nicely done!

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

VertdeVin

The nose is elegant and offers power, concentration as well as harmony, a fine grain and density. It reveals notes of cassis, crushed raspberry and small notes of pulpy blue plum associated with touches of black cherry, cornflower as well as hints of nutmeg, caramelization, lily, a discreet hint of Badiane and a very discreet hint of vanilla pod. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight and offers minerality, freshness, a fine acidulous frame, a fine freshness, tension as well as density and fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright cassis, crushed/pulpy black cherry and small notes of bourbon vanilla associated with touches of small pulpy blue fruits, raspberry as well as hints of chocolate, mild tobacco, subtle hints of liquorice, Badiane and an imperceptible hint of saffron (in the background). Tannins are precise, racy and straight. Good length and a beautiful persistence.

Wine Enthusiast

This smoky wine still shows some wood aging flavors. Structure comes from this wood aging as well as the rich blackberry-fruit tannins and concentration. The succulent Cabernet Sauvignon is ripe and full. It needs time, so drink from 2026.