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Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2021

Name: Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2021
Brand: Château Lagrange
SKU: 1139/21
Price: 26.25 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.64 (513 reviews)

2nd wine of Ch. Lagrange -

Bordeaux

Saint-Julien

- Red - See details

Parker | 89-91

J. Robinson | 16.5

Decanter | 89

Vinous - A. Galloni | 89-91

The Wine Independent | 85

Vinous Neal Martin | 87

£315.00 Incl. VAT & DP

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£52.50 / Unit

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Packaging : a case of 6 Magnums (1,5l)

1 x 75CL

£27.50

12 x 75CL

£315.00

6 x 1.5L

£315.00

1 x 3L

£154.00

In-Stock

DeliveryFree standard delivery from £ 250 purchase
Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates

ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

All Château Lagrange wines

Marks and reviews

/100

Decanter

Dark chocolate and blueberries on the nose. Supple and generous on the palate, this has a lightness of touch and a brightness of pure fruit — it's unfussy but agile and charming. Easy to enjoy with a strawberry tang at the end plus crushed stone and mint notes, too. 61% of total production this year.

/100

Jeff Leve

Leve Jeff

Bright, fresh, crisp and focused on its red-berry core of fruit, you also find nuances of tobacco leaf and herbs in this medium-bodied, forward wine that is best for early drinking. Drink from 2023–2032. 86–88

/20

Weinwisser

Playful bouquet, red cherry juice, redcurrant jelly and delicate violet notes. On the juicy palate with a soft texture, ripe tannins, and supportive character. Playful bouquet, red cherry juice, redcurrant jelly and delicate violet notes. On the juicy palate with a soft texture, ripe tannins, and supportive character.

/100

Jane Anson

Grazing ripeness, with crushed rose petals, soft berry fruits, and fresh acidity, but it falls a little short on the finish. Harvest from September 27 to October 12.

/100

The Wine Independent

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2021 is deep garnet-purple in color. The nose is very subtle with delicate notes of red berries and fragrant soil, plus a waft of Provence herbs. The light to medium-bodied palate is lively, soft, and uncomplicated, with a red berry-laced finish.

/100

Le Figaro Vin

A nose of red fruits and pomegranate, then the small red fruits, lively and energetic, come back on the palate. A respectable second wine, but the acidity is too pronounced.

/100

Yves Beck

Fiefs de Lagrange reveals itself with filigree finesse, both on the nose and on the palate. Slender in character, it is precise and elegant. Its refreshing acidic structure provides lift while the tannins offer solid support. A mouthwatering wine that can already be enjoyed in its youth.

/100

Jean-Marc Quarin

Dark, intense colour. Very aromatic nose with fresh, pure fruit. The palate is tender-bodied, fruity and flavorful, developing with precision and great appeal, with even some finesse on the finish. Blend: 52% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon, 8% petit verdot. Alcohol: 12.94% – pH: 3.58 – IPT: 70. 61% of the production. Note that this wine contains 25% press wine yet remains remarkably gentle.

Description

A full and aromatic Second Wine of Saint-Julien

The estate

Château Lagrange is one of the iconic references in the Saint-Julien appellation. The property boasts ancient origins dating back to Gallo-Roman times, when the estate housed the "Villa Rustica". It was back then that the Order of the Templars first began producing wine at the property. Château Lagrange experienced a real golden age in the 18th century and earned the title of 3rd Classified Growth in the Official Classification of 1855. It was in 1983 that Château Lagrange was acquired by the Japanese group Suntory and its president Keizo Saji. Following a major renovation and investment project carried out by the dynamic new team, Château Lagrange has become one of the top producers of the Médoc region. Les Fiefs de Lagrange is the Second Wine of Château Lagrange.

The vineyard

Château Lagrange's exceptional vineyard extends over a single-block 118-hectare vineyard in the Saint-Julien appellation. The vineyard enjoys a superb location on two gravelly hills. The vines are 45 years old on average and are planted in silica-gravelly soils with a clay-limestone subsoil. The vineyard enjoys a temperate climate with an oceanic influence.

The estate’s Second Wine, Les Fiefs de Lagrange is a Saint-Julien wine made from vines that are 30 years old on average.

The vintage

The year 2021 is marked by relatively low rainfall and a nice persistent coolness during the vegetative cycle. The very mild conditions from the beginning of October are ideal for refining the ripeness levels. With its freshness, aromatic structure and balance, this vintage is reminiscent of those produced in the 2000s.

Vinification and ageing

Manual harvesting followed by a first sorting by hand and a second using optical sensors and cameras. Selection by parcel and intra-parcel. 102 temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for 103 plots of vines. The thermoregulated vinification is accompanied by moderate daily pump-overs, releases or punch-downs. Malolactic fermentation by co-inoculation. Aged for 13 months in barrels (20% new).

The blend

Merlot (52%)

Cabernet Sauvignon (40%)

Petit Verdot (8%).