Chateau Lagrange??

St. Julien is a sub reigon of the Medoc (left bank). Pomerol is a sub reigon of thl Libournais (right bank). Chateau names often re-occur with slight variations & Many Chateaus market several different grades of wine. This is a highly abridged explination... There are lots of good books that explain Bordeaux in great detail. They would definitely be of use if you are bidding on expensive Bordeaux wines.

Cheers Mathew

Chateaus in different regions may have the same, or nearly same, name just as streets in different cities may have the same name. The two Lagranges you mention are quite far apart and probably have no recent connections in ownership - I do not know about their ancient history. Often the wine is named after an estate that may have existed before wine was produced there. Of course selling wine under the name of an estate must meet the rules of the region. In some cases no estate has ever existed on the property, so the "Chateau" is really just the name for a specific plot of land that produces wine. There are many examples of multiple use of names to be found, especially if you include some of the lesser known minor wines. For example you have Latour, Latour

-Martillac, Latour-a-Pomerol , as well as Latour being used in various forms in several minor wine names.

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As others have noted, indeed it's possible to have Lagrange in Pomerol as well as St.Julien. Try counting the Belairs.

I have limited experience with Lagrange in Pomerol (1 taste, mediocre vintage!), but the St. Julien has been for last decade or so quite the value. Their 2nd (Les Fiefs de Langrange) can be good too.

Dale

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They are two different wines. I have heard of both. To my knowledge, there is no affiliation between the two. In auction catalogs they say Lagrange (Pomerol) or Lagrange (St. Julien).

Fred.