Chateau Lagrange a Pomerol 2019

- 92 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: „I’ve criticized many previous vintages of this Pomerol, but the 2019 Lagrange gives notice of improvements afoot. Now in bottle, it has a very pleasant and quite concentrated bouquet of black cherries, raspberry coulis and light truffle scents laced with blood orange. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a velvety entry and a ripe, slightly confit, spicy finish. A surprisingly plush and well-defined Lagrange that has lived up to ist promise and is well worth checking out. A harbinger oft hings to come?“

- 93 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: „Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Zart nach Lakritze, frische dunkle Kirschfrucht, feine tabakige Würze, ein Hauch von Edelholz. Saftig, elegant, gute Komplexität, extraktsüßer Kern, tragende Tannine , feine Mineralität, etwas Nougat, gute Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial.“

- 92 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: „Firm and slightly subdued tannins that build fairly quickly over the palate. There is an austerity and a clear liquorice wash over the cassis and blackberry fruits that should soften and fill out over ageing. 30% new oak. Drinking Window 2024 – 2040“

- 91-93 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: „The Merlot-dominated (I believe it’s all Merlot) 2019 Château Lagrange is another deeply colored Pomerol offering medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of chocolate-covered cherries, damp earth, tobacco leaf, and truffle. Beautifully textured, with a layered, concentrated mid-palate, ripe tannins, and a great finish, enjoy this top-notch 2019 any time over the coming 15+ years.“

- 92 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: „Pretty and floral with ash and dried earth. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and a fresh, fine-textured finish. Try after 2025.“