Appellations

Lalande Borie 2015

St Julien

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Tasting Notes

This good value St Julien property is situated just west of Lagrange and is owned and managed by the Borie family of Ducru Beaucaillou. 55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. Pronounced aromas of fragrant dark fruit, with ripe lush fruit in the middle. Some grip of tannins and a spicy, savoury finish.

Score: 88 - 91 Albany Vintners, - Date: 27 April 2016

The 2015 Lalande-Borie is a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 55% Merlot. Picked from 26 September until 2-3 October, it has a surprising bouquet: high-toned and exotic for the vintage, very intense cassis and iodine aromas, perhaps needing just a little more complexity to come through, though I am sure it will by the time of bottling. The palate is more controlled at the moment, restores order as it were. The tannins are quite dense, lending weight to this Lalande-Borie, the acidity is nicely judged and the finesse finally comes through towards the finish.

Score: 89 - 91 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2019-2032 Date: 01 April 2016

The 2015 Lalande-Borie is an attractive, mid-weight Saint-Julien to drink over the next handful of years, while the fruit retains its freshness. This is an especially lithe, feminine Saint-Julien built on grace more than power from iron and sand-rich soils on the western side of the appellation. The blend is 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Score: 88 - 90 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 April 2016