Château Lalande-Borie - Saint Julien 2016

Name: Château Lalande-Borie - Saint Julien 2016
Brand: Château Lalande-Borie
Rating: 3.8 (9 reviews)

Saint-Julien|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink or Keep

3.8/5 (9 customers)

17/20

RVF

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

89/100

Robert Parker

"It's hard to resist the charm and brilliance of the 2016. Its juiciness, fresh fruit notes and delicate tannins make it a very great charmer." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2019 - RVF) A powerful Saint-Julien with irresistible charm. Delivery in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).

Features

Estate

Château Lalande-Borie

Vintage

2016

Designation

Saint-Julien

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

60% de Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% de Merlot, 7% de Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Light gravel soil overlying a subsoil of coarser gravel and clay

Viticulture

Manual leaf removal, green harvesting in summer, partial grassing, yield control and rational phytosanitary treatments.

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Alcoholic fermentations carried out at relatively low temperatures (between 26°C and 28°C) to optimize the wine's fruitiness.

Breeding

In Bordeaux barrels (225 l, French oak) with 20 to 30% new wood, depending on the vintage.

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ruby-red color

Nose

Seductive black fruit aromas

Mouth

Pleasant, flavorful attack with ripe tannins and a powerful finish

Serve

AT 17-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2019

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with charcuterie, red meats, game birds, cheeses...

Château Lalande-Borie

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Expert opinion

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2018 guide) 89/100 (Very good wine)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Deep garnet-purple in color, Lalande-Borie 2016 offers notes of cassis, earth and spices on the nose, with hints of kirsch and tea. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, firm and grainy, with a lovely liveliness.

About the domain :

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 17/20 + Coup de Coeur (Great wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

2016 remains the cru's benchmark, an intense, deep wine that expresses itself with aeration. The body is elegant and the finish is softly drawn out.

About the domain :

This well-situated estate in the Lalande terroir was created ex-nihilo in 1970 by Jean-Eugène Borie. It is now run by his son Bruno, who is also in charge of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. The wines are exquisite, relatively easy to access and gourmet. Typical Saint Julien.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

This elegant, well-balanced wine offers both structure and blackcurrant fruit. The central core shows the wine's potential, with its ripe flavors and great freshness on the finish.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

out of 9 reviews