The Story
The 2009 vintage in Bordeaux was the warm, opulent counterpart to the more classical 2005 — generous, fleshy, fruit-forward, with tannins that arrived ripe and round. Lagrange, the Saint-Julien Third Growth owned by Suntory since 1983, produced a wine of real depth and density here. Sixteen years on, it has shed its early extravagance and entered a sweet spot: still plush and fruit-driven, but with the secondary notes of mature Bordeaux starting to emerge. Drink now through the next decade.
Description
The 2009 vintage in Bordeaux was the warm, opulent counterpart to the more classical 2005 — generous, fleshy, fruit-forward, with tannins that arrived ripe and round. Lagrange, the Saint-Julien Third Growth owned by Suntory since 1983, produced a wine of real depth and density here. Sixteen years on, it has shed its early extravagance and entered a sweet spot: still plush and fruit-driven, but with the secondary notes of mature Bordeaux starting to emerge. Drink now through the next decade.
