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Chateau Lagrange

Chateau Lagrange is a Third Growth (Troisième Cru Classé) estate in Saint-Julien covering approximately 118 hectares of planted vines, making it one of the Médoc's largest classified estates. Acquired by the Japanese corporation Suntory in 1983 when it was in significant disrepair, Lagrange underwent one of Bordeaux's most dramatic quality transformations through the 1980s and 1990s — investment in drainage, replanting, and cellar technology lifted it from underperformer to one of the better values among Third Growths within a decade. The flagship Château Lagrange 3ème Cru Classé is a blend of approximately 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot, with the estate's scale enabling consistent production of around 25,000 cases per year. The second label Les Fiefs de Lagrange is widely distributed and contributes to the estate's auction volume. A curiosity in the portfolio is the Château Lagrange Pomerol listed in this database — an apparent separate property or bottling, since Lagrange's classified estate is in Saint-Julien, not Pomerol. With 649 lots averaging $88 per bottle, Lagrange is one of the most accessible Third Growths at auction, trading significantly below Ducru-Beaucaillou or Léoville-Las Cases — a value proposition supported by 91–94-point scoring in strong vintages from the late 1990s through 2015.