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Chateau Lagrange2005

RED WINE

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July 2025
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Chateau Lagrange label
  • Producer Chateau Lagrange
  • Blend 46% Cabernet Sauvignon
    45% Merlot
    9% Petit Verdot
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Julien
  • UPC 0 15643 80781 7

Reviews

James Suckling 96

Stunning now. A fabulous nose of currants, crushed raspberry and blackberry. Full- bodied, with perfectly integrated tannins and a long, caressing finish.

by JS, James Suckling , 2014

Vinous Media 93

The 2005 Lagrange was picked from 21 September until 10 October. It has a harmonious and vigorous bouquet with blackberry, cedar, tobacco aromas and just a light estuarine scent that emerges with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins and much more mid-palate presence than prior vintages. There is more body and grip, a sense of boldness towards the finish that should stand it in good stead for long-term ageing. Superb.

by NM, Vinous Media , 2020

Wine Enthusiast 94

The tannins dominate this dark, brooding wine. At this stage, it seems to have closed up, leaving the fruit and acidity buried. But with this concentration, the future looks promising.

by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2008

Wine Spectator 93

Currant, mineral, plum and light toasty oak follow through to a full body, with ultrasilky tannins and a long, caressing finish. This is thoroughly beautiful. Superbalanced and very pretty. Best after 2011. 24,165 cases made.

by JS, Wine Spectator , 2008

Technical Details

Winery Technical Data

Total surface of the property: 157 hectares (390 acres)
Surface of the vineyard: 117 hectares (290 acres) of which 4h. in white vines
Red grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 28%, Petit Verdot 7%
Planting density: 7,500 to 10,000 vines per hectare
White grapes: Sauvignon 60%, Semillon 30%, Muscadelle 10%
Soil: Two Gunzian gravel slopes
Viticulture: Short pruning, traditional ploughing and soil management.
Harvest: Hand picked grapes. Sorting out according to the grape varieties, the age of the vines, the plot maturity, and the type of the soils.
Fining: With egg whites, traditional racking with candle light.
General Manager: Bruno Eynard
Consultant Oenologist: Jaques and Eric Boissenot

Picking Dates

From September 21st to October 10th 2005.

Tasting Notes

Sweet, toasty, oaky notes interwoven with hints of black olives, blackberries, cassis, and spice box are found in this densely saturated ruby/purple-hued 2005. While rich, with impressive concentration and purity, it is also tanic, full- bodied, and painfully backward and foreboding. This is another long-term prospect that will require patience.

The Chateau

The vast vineyard of Lagrange spreads over 117 uninterrupted hectares in Saint-Julien appellation. In 1855, its passionate and visionary owner, the Count Duchatel, contributed to its classification as a third growth. Today, the hard work that has begun in the 1980s, continues. The great care taken to the vineyard (yield control, harvest by hand) and the vinification plot by plot give birth each year to a rich and elegant wine, with a long ageing potential. The wne property is one of the very few in Medoc producing a white wine: Les Arums de Lagrange. Bruno Enyard and his team defend the principles of respect for environment, development of a unique site and exchange with people who have a passion for wine.

Weather Conditions

The year 2005 can be summarized in three words: drought, sunshine and a large range of temperatures. In a normal year, the rainfalls in Gironde represent on average 900 mm. In 2005, only 400 mm of rain were recorded. This year will remain in all the wine-growers' memories because of the exceptional weather conditions. Fresh mornings allowing to preserve acidity.