Decanted for sediment and served. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is earthy with cedar, spice, cassis, and slight celery note. Much more developed and intense on the palate. Cassis and slight tobacco. Good finish. Classic Bordeaux. Served with hearty foods and meats. This producer had some issues in the late 80's but since the mid-90's they have been doing a great job.
This is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. It used to be known as Château Lalande-Borie but the name changed starting with the 2018 vintage. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is powerful with cassis, black cherries, coffee, spice and dust.
This bottle was popped open at 9:00 am and decanted at 9:00 pm and served immediately. Seemed to be about right although the wine is still youthful. Purple in color. The nose is classic with cassis, tobacco, leather, and slight funk. On the palate, slight tannins. Cassis layered with earthy forest floor/tobacco. great balance. Long finish. Went well with a Roasted Eggplant and mildly spicy peppers casserole. At 26 years from vintage, this might even have a bit of upside. Seemed to be the crowds WOTN but I have had slightly better (more exuberant) bottles of this. nitpicking of c
A dangerous vintage for this wine as they had winery wide issues with cork taint in the late 80's. This bottle, however, showed very well. Pop and pour, it took about 30 minutes to really get going. After that it kept opening in stages for the next couple hours. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. Mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with cassis, leather, a slight horse note and with air, cigar box. On the palate, this is fresh and drinking well. Tannins are pretty much resolved. Layers of fruit and earth unwind in the glass. Good finish. I would drink these sooner than later
One of the great wines of Bordeaux well deserving of its second growth status. This is from a very hot vintage that many wine makers had some trouble with. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has cassis, black cherries, slight tobacco and slight fresh floral notes. On the palate, this is drinking quite well. Showing some development, it is close but not yet at peak. Layers of cassis and black cherry fruit, with some dry earthy forest floor. Wispy tannins at this point. Long finish. Would work well with roasted meats and other foods. Some possible upside still left.
