Here is a classic example of a wine that is showing significantly more complexity and richness from the bottle than out of cask, although it was certainly a potentially outstanding wine when tasted from the barrel. In a vintage that produced a number of enormously structured, rich, concentrated wines, Lagrange is another of the blockbuster wines that seems capable of lasting 30-35 years. Black/ruby in color, with a closed but burgeoning bouquet of spicy new oak, black fruits, and flowers, this muscular, full-bodied, tannic wine is packed with fruit and is clearly one of the great long-distance runners from this vintage. I admire how the significant investment made by the Japanese owners in this property has paid off with a thrilling, albeit amazingly backward, wine. The finest Lagrange to date! Anticipated maturity: Now-2025. Last tasted, 1/97.
(WA-Jan 2003)
Product Name | Ch. Lagrange 3 eme Cru Classe St. Julien 1986 750ml |
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Unit of Measure | BTL |
Country | FRANCE |
Region | BORDEAUX |
Appellation | ST. JULIEN |
Vintage | 1986 |
Rating (WA) | 92 |
Rating (BH) | NA |
Rating (WS) | 86 |