Lots of blueberry and cherry character. Firm tannins, bright fruit, a silky texture and a pretty, full-bodied palate. Drink or hold. – jamessuckling.com, Feb 2015

[62CS/32M/6PV] Grapily ripe and mineral on the nose; medium full with a very fine tannin and freshly to lively defining acidity; sweetly ripe, succulent, juicy, fleshy, a gentle Cabernet complexity, a clear mineral component, and fine length. Overall fairly supple for Lagrange, and likely to give plenty of pleasure relatively early. Very nice! 2020-30+ [M.Schuster, Bordeaux Mar/Apr 2013]

Tasted twice with consistent notes, the Lagrange is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, picked between 8 and 21 October. The sample at the UGC was showing a little disjointed on the nose compared to usual and I was seeking a little more harmony and oak integration. A second bottle offered more precision and clarity, showing a little more minerality. The palate is medium-bodied with gently gripping tannins and cedary new oak to be integrated during barrel maturation. It is very smooth and almost understated on the finish. This should represent a fine, earlier drinking Lagrange. – eRobertParker.com, May 2013

(67% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot and 3% petit verdot). Dark ruby. Raspberry, rose petal and violet on the nose; grew purer and more floral with aeration. Sweet and seamless but a bit diffuse, this wine showed an increasingly sappy quality and lovely violet and blackcurrant flavors as it opened in the glass. A firm edge of acidity provides good shape on the smooth, almost creamy finish. Though this lacks the depth and complexity of great vintages, it's a very well-made wine and a success for the year. The grand vin accounts for only 35% of the total production in 2012, one of the secrets to this wine's success. Technical director Bruno Eynard told me he shortened the maceration times (down to 20 days from the 28 of 2010, for example), but chose to pump over three times a day, "like always."

A roasted apple wood note lines the core of steeped plum and raspberry coulis flavors. The fruit struggles to absorb a charcoal accent fully on the finish. Best from 2016 through 2020. 20,000 cases made. – James Molesworth (WineSpectator.com, 2015)

Soft berry and blackcurrant fruit with background earth and subtle oak is present in this medium-bodied, slightly austere and angular style of wine. It will benefit from another 2-3 years of cellaring and should keep well for 12-15 years.
86 points – Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #218, April 2015)

Soft berry and blackcurrant fruit with background earth and subtle oak is present in this medium-bodied, slightly austere and angular style of wine. It will benefit from another 2-3 years of cellaring and should keep well for 12-15 years.

Meaty dark fruit, savoury on the palate too. Rounded tannins, all very moreish and a little chewy on the finish. Steadfast rather than elegant. (JH)

Tasted blind. Meaty, intriguing nose and something a bit ungenerous on the palate – some greenness. Austere finish. Drink 2017-2025 – jancisrobinson.com, Jan 2016