Château Lagrange is a renowned third-growth estate located in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux. The 1986 vintage was a challenging one in Bordeaux, marked by variable weather, but Lagrange was able to produce a structured, age-worthy red wine that likely exhibited classic Médoc flavors of blackcurrant, cedar, and graphite. As a Saint-Julien from an uneven year, the 1986 Lagrange would have required significant cellaring to allow its tannins to soften and its layered, complex aromas to fully develop.