Chateau Lagrange 2016 St. Julien 750ml

The 2016 Lagrange is quite backward on the nose, but there is no shortfall in fruit. Admirable purity, graphite-laced black fruit with hints of Montecristo in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine tannins, more mineralité than the '16 Saint-Pierre, with a precise and persistent finish that is a joy. Top-notch and not to be under-estimated. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.

Score: 95 points -- Neal Martin, Vinous, 2026