Château Lagrange 2020

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

VertdeVin

On the nose it is elegant and offers a excellence concentration, depth, freshness as well as power (in control) and a supple aspect. It reveals the notes of bright/fresh wild cassis, pulpy blackberry and more slightly fresh raspberry/blackberry combined with touches of fresh violet, fresh gravel/racy minerality, fine points of grey pepper, sweet spices and a subtle hint of toast. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, a nice definition, gourmandize, a fine tension, freshness, dynamism, a little richness (in control), a good structure. The wine express juicy/fresh strawberry, juicy/fresh cassis and more lightly violet notes associated with touches of fresh cherry, nutmeg, tonka bean/cocoa as well as subtle hints of sweet spices, a discreet touch of cinnamon and fresh hazelnut (in the background). Good length. The tannins are precise, well conducted and discreetly firm. A nice fresh, mineral and tense/tight.

Falstaff

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep purple-black in color, the 2020 Lagrange leaps from the glass with vibrant notes of redcurrant jelly, ripe blackcurrants and minted blackberries, followed by nuances of dark chocolate, star anise and mossy tree bark. The medium-bodied palate is both super intense and super elegant, featuring exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness to frame the bright, crunchy black and red fruits, finishing long and mineral laced.