Castle Lagrange - Saint-Julien 2013

Wine Spectator

88 / 100

the3/31/2016

Jamessuckling.com

91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/15/2016

Aromas and flavors of cranberry, plum and flowers. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh finish. Drink or hold.

Wine Advocate

87-89 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe8/29/2014

The 2013 LaGrange exhibits an attractive deep ruby color as well as less oak than is normally found during the first year of tasting. It offers supple tannins, excellent texture and good purity. This successful, medium-bodied 2013 should drink well for 8-10 years.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

87-90 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe5/16/2014

Dark red-ruby. Highly perfumed, refined aromas of red cherry, raspberry eau de vie, minerals and rose petal, complicated by sweet spices. Bright and clean in the mouth, with lively acidity lifting the red fruit and spicy floral flavors at the back. Finishes with repeating notes of juicy red berries and minerals. Strange as it may seem in a vintage of light wines like 2013, this Lagrange seems to have a deeper nose and more density than usual.

matthewjukes.com

16 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/23/2014

(75 Cabernet Sauvignon, 21 Merlot, 4 Petit Verdot) 60% new oak, 13.3% alcohol. This is a feisty wine and it has a classic cassis core with a suit of oak armour (as always). Shame it cannot be more subtle in a vintage like this. The oak heavy-handedness is better but surely in 2013 it could be tempered? It’s such a shame. The fruit is accordingly pristine but a little sappy.

Vinous

84-87 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/18/2014

The 2013 Lagrange is soft, supple and built for near-term drinking. Sweet red berries, flowers and a hint of spice inform the fruity finish.

My Bettane + Desseauve

16,5-17 / 20

the4/15/2014

Riche couleur. Nez plein, précis, noblement expressif du cabernet sur graves dans le registre cèdre et épices. Classicisme impeccable de style, les vignes du grand terroir ont désormais l’âge de l’exprimer dans toute sa dimension.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/15/2014

The Lagrange 2013 is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot picked between 30 September and 14 October with the last Petit Verdot vines (representing 40% of the total crop.) It sports considerable fruitiness on the nose with vibrant and pure red cherries, fresh strawberry and cedar that is well defined. The palate is well balanced with fine, perhaps slightly "stringy" tannins, but there is commendable precision towards the finish that deftly carries the oak. This is definitely one of the more assured Saint Julien wines of the year and should be well worth picking out if the price is right.

Decanter.com

17 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/14/2014

Light purple-red, fine fragrance of Cabernet fruit and very good clarity, has fruit and grip for a good future.

Jamessuckling.com

90-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/8/2014

A seamless 2013 with an outstanding core of dark fruit and a mineral character. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a fresh finish.

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/3/2014

The wine opens with concentrated, plush fruit. Dense tannins give power to the wine, but are softened on the finish by a bright acidity.

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/3/2014

Aufhellendes Granat mit mittlerer Dichte, feiner Rand. Verhaltener Duft, ziemlich viel florale Ansätze, dahinter eine gewisse Süsse zeigend, rot- bis maximal blaubeerige Fruchtanzeige. Im Gaumen besser verständlich, die Frucht im deutlich süsslichen Extrakt hat dropsige Konturen, feiner Zedernschimmer und dominikanischer Tabak im schön aromatischen Finish. Kein ganz grosser aber doch bald spassiger Lagrange. Mehrere Male verkostet.