2012 Château Lalande Borie, Saint Julien

Made by the team at Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Lalande-Borie is a 38 hectare property in the western part of Saint-Julien, with vineyards touching Ch Lagrange, Ch Gruaud-Larose and Ch Talbot. The Bories’ late father bought and planted this land in the 1970s. This 2012 is a delight, with elegant perfumed, floral, black fruit aromas. The textures are silky and very fine, the fruit being ripe, complex and spicy. A very well-balanced wine this bottle is ready for immediate drinking.