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Lagrange Pomerol 2018
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Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Made from 100% Merlot, the 2018 Lagrange (Pomerol) has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and alluring scents of plum preserves, Morello cherries and blackberry compote, plus suggestions of camphor, tobacco leaf and forest floor. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers plenty of freshness to lift the earthy, muscular core, with a rugged, chewy texture to boot, finishing savory. It's of a rather rustic, old-school style that should improve slightly with bottle age, but not much.
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
The 2018 Lagrange (Pomerol), made from 100% Merlot, has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and opens with understated red and black cherries, baked plums and mulberries scents giving way to expressive camphor, wild thyme, cracked pepper and damp soil notes. Medium-bodied, the palate is firm and grainy with freshness and restraint, giving glimpses at provocative earthy layers to come, finishing minerally.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2018 Lagrange (Pomerol) is boisterous and racy, both of which give it tons of immediacy. Red cherry fruit, cedar, tobacco, crushed flowers and spice lend notable complexity. The tannins are a bit firm, but time in bottle should help that somewhat. This deceptively mid-weight Pomerol packs plenty of punch.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2018 Lagrange (Pomerol) is a racy, polished Pomerol that will drink well with minimal cellaring. A rush of sweet red cherry, raspberry jam, white flowers, mint and sweet spice gives the 2018 much of its immediacy and allure. Medium in body, with lush fruit and silky tannins, Lagrange is another compelling, modestly priced wine in this vintage. I loved it.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
As I mentioned in my review in barrel, the 2018 Lagrange shows a little too much oak on the nose, which disguises some of the fruit and terroir expressions. The palate is medium-bodied with dry tannins, rather broody in style and missing some vigor and tension on the finish. There is something static about this Lagrange, which falls a little below my expectations.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2018 Lagrange comes across as a little oaky on the nose, although that seems to be subsumed with time in the glass. There is a touch of rusticity when compared to the Clos la Madeleine. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins, a slightly more muscular take on the vintage with impressive substance towards the finish. What just lacks is a bit of refinement and finesse.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
This is linear and tight with a very compact palate of ripe fruit and fine-grained tannins that together deliver a racy and polished young wine.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
Extremely perfumed and refined with black olives and cherries. Floral undertones. Full-bodied, yet reserved. Stone and dry-earth character to the dark fruit on the palate. Juicy and creamy-textured finish. Best after 2025.
