CRITIC REVIEWS
Neal Martin
The 2022 Lagrange (Saint-Julien) has a serious Saint-Julien bouquet: quite dense compared to previous vintages, with potent black fruit, cedar and freshly rolled tobacco that all dovetails into more estuarine-influenced aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a ripe entry, quite bold in flavor yet there is also control and focus. This is a more muscular Lagrange, grippy with a tarry finish. To repeat, the 2022 is a "serious" Lagrange in a positive use of that word, one that will demand bottle age, ranking alongside the 2016 as the best Grand Vin from this estate.
JancisRobinson.com
86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot. Succulent, opulent cassis fruit with a tomato-leaf note alongside. Medium body, refined tannin, high acid. The flavour is mostly fruit, but that's forgivable for its young age. Lovely immediacy now, but the concentration and nuance bodes well for the future. (RH)