Red
2024
SAINT-JULIEN
GRAND CRU CLASSÉ EN 1855
SUNTORY
Varietal blend
84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot
Alcohol by volume
13°
Quantity produced
NC
Size of the vineyard
110 ha. 46 ha for the first wine.
Average age of vines
45 years old
Grape varieties
67% Cabernet Sauvignon
28% Merlot
5% Petit Verdot
Soil type
Two gravelly hilltops of Günzian origin facing north-south. The subsoil is clay-limestone and the soil silica-gravel.
Vineyard skills
Sustainable
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
26 hls/ha
Vinification
Plot by plot and intra plot vinification. 102 thermo-regulated stainless steel vats for 103 vine plots. Traditional vinification at 26-28 °C during 18 to 25 days. Moderate pumping-over every day, or pigeage or delestage. Malo lactic fermentation through co inoculation
Maturing/ageing : 18 to 21 months. 50% in new oak barrels
Owner's words
The Cabernet Sauvignon really shone this year, which came as no surprise to us given their relatively small berry size. As a result, a high proportion went into the Chateau Lagrange blend (84%). On the other hand, the Merlots made up 10% of the blend. The Petit Verdot played its role of supporting actor to perfection, bringing colour, structure, and mid-palate volume, plus very pronounced peppery notes this year. It was the perfect finishing touch! The press wines were extremely elegant and made up the remaining 11% of the blend. They bring richness to the middle palate, good length, and also add an extra dimension to this vintage. Particularly attentive work in the vines, stringent sorting, and bespoke winemaking enabled us to accomplish the feat of creating a Grand Vin that is subtle and beautifully harmonious with silky tannins, that also offers a wide drinking window. If years ending in 4 have the reputation of being complex, they also have the potential to produce transcendent wines that overcome adversity to capture the essence of a singular vintage.