3 Bottles 750 ml - Lagrange Saint-Julien 1988

This St. Julien estate has seen its share of hardship and ownership changes. Believed to have once been home to an order of the Knights Templar in the 14th century, the Bordeaux château was acquired by Baron de Brane, of Mouton and Brane-Cantenac fame, before being turned over in the late 18th century to Napoleon's finance minister, who significantly expanded the vineyard. However, it wasn't until a century later that Lagrange wines achieved superior quality under the care of a vineyard manager named Galos, who transformed the vineyards' drainage system. Until the 1983 vintage, the third-growth estate was floundering, producing less than stellar wines. Two years prior, the Cendoya family, who had owned the estate since 1925, sold it off to an eager Japanese wine and spirits conglomerate, Suntory. Under government recommendation, Suntory spent $4 million on renovations ($10 million to date) under the supervision of winemaker Marcel Ducasse, former apprentice to Professor Peynaud

Vintage: 1988
Type: Red
Producer: Château Lagrange
Variety: Red Bordeaux Blend
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
SubRegion: Médoc
Appellation: St. Julien