I had this bottle the other night. A bottle from a reliable third growth in a good year raises expectations and in this case, such anticipation was well rewarded (even though more patience is likely to bring even more enjoyment). Lagrange is a well-known estate, even though there are other estates with the same name. Japanese ownership gives reassurance as to consistency of quality of output.
The wine was a deep purple ruby at the rim bordering a dark impenetrable core, with a sweet woody berry nose. The nose continued with the same sweet wood and fruit notes onto the palate where it was joined by a smattering of acid and tannins, forming good support for the wine. Very nice.
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