Lagrange Pomerol 2019

93 points Georgina Hindle (Decanter): "A delicate, quite lifted nose with red fruits and flowers. Juicy and succulent, definitely a lighter framed wine, lifted and aerial with delicacy and poise. Lovely red fruits, strawberry and red cherry. Elegant and pretty with lots of juice. Nicely integrated tannins too providing a hint of chalkiness and a pillowy frame for the fruit. Easy to drink and one that will be approachable earlier. Drinking Window: 2023-2035. (1/5/22)"

93 points Peter Moser (Falstaff): "Dark ruby, violet tints, broader bright rim. Delicate liquorice, fresh dark cherry fruit, fine tobacco savouriness, a hint of noble wood. Juicy, elegant, good complexity, pronounced in fruit core, supporting tannins, fine minerality, some nougat, good length, safe ageing potential. (6/15/20)"

91-93 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The Merlot-dominated (I believe it’s all Merlot) 2019 Chateau Lagrange is another deeply colored Pomerol offering medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of chocolate-covered cherries, damp earth, tobacco leaf, and truffle. Beautifully textured, with a layered, concentrated mid-palate, ripe tannins, and a great finish, enjoy this top-notch 2019 any time over the coming 15+ years. Drink: 2020-2036. (6/30/20)"

92 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "I’ve criticized many previous vintages of this Pomerol, but the 2019 Lagrange gives notice of improvements afoot. Now in bottle, it has a very pleasant and quite concentrated bouquet of black cherries, raspberry coulis and light truffle scents laced with blood orange. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a velvety entry and a ripe, slightly confit, spicy finish. A surprisingly plush and well-defined Lagrange that has lived up to its promise and is well worth checking out. A harbinger of things to come? Drink: 2025-2038. (Feb 2022)"

92 points James Suckling: "Pretty and floral with ash and dried earth. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and a fresh, fine-textured finish. Try after 2025. (1/13/22)"

90 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (The Wine Independent): "Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Lagrange is 100% Merlot. It leaps with vibrant scents of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, and ripe plums plus hints of tilled soil, menthol, and lavender. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is soft and juicy with bags of red and black berry flavors, finishing fruity. (5/9/22)"