Castle Lalande-Borie - Saint-Julien 2015

The Wine Cellar Insider

87-89 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

Sweet, round fruits, soft textures and a blast of chocolate covered cherry, plum and licorice that drinks well young and it sells for a fair price. What more can you ask for in a value Bordeaux wine?

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

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.

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

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.

Decanter.com

90 / 100

bySteven Spurrierthe4/27/2016

timatkin.com

92 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

Jancis Robinson

16,5 /

byJancis Robinsonthe4/18/2016

55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. pH 3.8.'I think this year we have finally found a style for this wine', says Bruno Borie. 'Fresh nights in June and July protected us in summer.'
Mid crimson, even a little light. Very sweet and perfumed. Floral. Light and lacy. A little too sweet for my taste.
13.49%
Drink 2022-2032

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/15/2016

Barrel Sample. This is opulent and rich with generous tannins that are subsumed into the ripe black plum flavors. It's a big wine with forward fruit, subtle tannins and wood. The freshness at the end is just there. 93 points

Jamessuckling.com

91-92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2016

A solid red with dark berry and wet earth aromas and flavor. Full body, chewy tannins yet polished and balanced. Serious concentration for the vintage for this estate.

Vinifera

4 / 5

Robe sombre. Nez sur les fruits noirs, la figue fraîche. Très belle plénitude en bouche avec un corps savoureux, sphérique, aux tanins fruités. Plaisir garanti!