Château Lagrange Saint Julien 2003
Château Lagrange Saint Julien 2003 is a red wine from the Saint-Julien appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Lagrange and classified as a Third Growth in 1855. It blends 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot. Jancis Robinson awarded it 15.5/20 and recommends drinking between 2008 and 2014; James Suckling rated it 92/100. Critics evoke a dark-fruited profile with a herbal dimension, fine tannins and a dry, silky finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Julien
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Lagrange
- Millésime
- 2003
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot
Château Lagrange
Château Lagrange is a wine estate situated in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, in the Médoc, and is classified as a third growth in the 1855 classification. Owned by the Japanese group Suntory since 1983, it cultivates red grape vines on two gravelly hilltops within the Saint-Julien appellation. The estate also produces wines from plots situated in the neighbouring communes of Saint-Laurent-Médoc and Cussac-Fort-Médoc.
- Owner
- Suntory
- Maître de chais
- Stéphane Leboucher
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 300 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The first recorded mention of vineyards on the estate dates back to 1511. Lagrange’s reputation as a wine-producing estate began to flourish particularly from the 17th century onwards. Count Tanneguy Duchâtel owned the estate from 1842 to 1874; during this period, he expanded the property and modernised its facilities. Château Lagrange was classified as a third growth in 1855. The Cendoya family took ownership in 1925. In 1983, Keizo Saji acquired the château on behalf of the Suntory Group. Suntory then embarked on a programme to restructure the vineyard and renovate the technical buildings and cellars, working with Marcel Ducasse, followed by Kenji Suzuta and Keiichi Shiina. Matthieu Bordes, the estate’s managing director and oenologist, continues this work today with his team. Benjamin Vimal is the technical director and Stéphane Leboucher is the cellar master.
