Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2014 Saint-Julien (75cl)

The second wine of Château Lagrange, a Saint-Julien Third Growth (1855), from the 2014 vintage. The blend is 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot, matured for 13 months in barrel with 20% new oak. Merlot harvest began on 25 September; Cabernet Sauvignon ran from 7 to 17 October. Vines for Les Fiefs average around 30-35 years on gravel over clay-limestone in Saint-Julien. The estate sheet describes red colour with purple hues, a complex nose, and a generous palate of cherry, blackcurrant, liquorice and pepper with cool roundness and a long finish.