Château Lalande-Borie 2016
St-Julien
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£398.64
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: 13.5% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: No | Drink from: 2023 |
| Biodynamic: No | Drink to: 2030 |
| Grapes: 55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon | |
Critic scores
89 RP, 92 NM, 91 AG, 92 JS, 92 JD, 93 GM
Critic reviews
"The 2016 Lalande-Borie is deep garnet-purple colored, offering up cassis, earth and spice box on the nose with touches of kirsch and tea. The palate is medium-bodied, firm and grainy with nice vibrancy."
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, November 2018, RobertParker.com
"The 2016 Lalande-Borie has a much more backward, introspective bouquet than the Fourcas-Borie, displaying earthy, tobacco-infused black fruit that refuses to come out and play. The palate is rounded on the entry with supple tannin and a fine bead of acidity. Quite minerally in style, leading to a fresh finish. Allow this four or five years in bottle and it will offer a decade of drinking pleasure."
Neal Martin, December 2018, Vinous.com
"The 2016 Lalande-Borie is dark, powerful and ample, with an extra kick of concentration and brooding power that has developed during élevage. Blackberry jam, cloves, menthol, chocolate and espresso all meld together. This is a decidedly potent Saint-Julien, with quite a bit more intensity than it showed from barrel."
Antonio Galloni, December 2018, Vinous.com
"The juicy freshness makes this a lively and easy to drink, medium-bodied St.-Julien. Tobacco leaf and slightly sappy character at the finish. Drink or hold."
James Suckling, January 2019, JamesSuckling.com
"Another winner from the genius of Bruno Borie, the 2016 Lalande-Borie is a wine savvy readers should seek out. My money is on it being the best to date, and it also shows how successful Saint-Julien was in 2016. Offering loads of pure cassis, violets, and sappy herb aromas and flavors, this beauty is all elegance and purity on the palate, with fine tannins, medium to full-bodied richness, impressive depth of fruit, and a great finish. It’s drinkable today and will be drinkable in 15-20 years as well. The blend is 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon raised in 30% new French oak."
Jeb Dunnuck, February 2019, JebDunnuck.com
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, November 2018, RobertParker.com
"The 2016 Lalande-Borie has a much more backward, introspective bouquet than the Fourcas-Borie, displaying earthy, tobacco-infused black fruit that refuses to come out and play. The palate is rounded on the entry with supple tannin and a fine bead of acidity. Quite minerally in style, leading to a fresh finish. Allow this four or five years in bottle and it will offer a decade of drinking pleasure."
Neal Martin, December 2018, Vinous.com
"The 2016 Lalande-Borie is dark, powerful and ample, with an extra kick of concentration and brooding power that has developed during élevage. Blackberry jam, cloves, menthol, chocolate and espresso all meld together. This is a decidedly potent Saint-Julien, with quite a bit more intensity than it showed from barrel."
Antonio Galloni, December 2018, Vinous.com
"The juicy freshness makes this a lively and easy to drink, medium-bodied St.-Julien. Tobacco leaf and slightly sappy character at the finish. Drink or hold."
James Suckling, January 2019, JamesSuckling.com
"Another winner from the genius of Bruno Borie, the 2016 Lalande-Borie is a wine savvy readers should seek out. My money is on it being the best to date, and it also shows how successful Saint-Julien was in 2016. Offering loads of pure cassis, violets, and sappy herb aromas and flavors, this beauty is all elegance and purity on the palate, with fine tannins, medium to full-bodied richness, impressive depth of fruit, and a great finish. It’s drinkable today and will be drinkable in 15-20 years as well. The blend is 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon raised in 30% new French oak."
Jeb Dunnuck, February 2019, JebDunnuck.com