Château Lagrange Saint Julien 2008
The 2008 Château Lagrange is a red wine from the Saint-Julien appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Lagrange. Ranked as a Third Growth in the 1855 classification, it is owned by Suntory. The blend comprises 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. Jancis Robinson awards it 17.5/20. Critics describe a wine with a fragrant and polished nose, offering alluring substance, fine tannins, and wonderful energy. Drinking window indicated by Jancis Robinson: 2020 to 2040.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- 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
- 2008
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
- Surface (ha)
- 110 ha
- 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.
