2008 Lalande Borie
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Complex notes of red currants, cherries, decayed flowers, and spice all emerge from the 2008 Château Lalande-Borie. Made by the team of Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou and a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc, this medium-bodied, elegant, classic Saint-Julien is drinking at point today and is best enjoyed over the coming 8-10 years.
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Very suave texture. Classic Médoc build. Very appetising. Long. Neat and concentrated. (JR)
Another sleeper of the vintage, this very stylish St.-Julien has a dark ruby/purple color, light tannins, but beautiful berry fruit intermixed with some underbrush, mocha, and floral notes. Fruity and already charming, this wine should drink nicely for 8-10 years.
Quite dark crimson. Scented, perfumed. Some sweet notes. Very clean and well selected. Not enormously dry or intense but unusually luscious for 2008. (JR)
About the producer

Second Growth estate Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou in Saint-Julien is one of the Super Seconds, an elite group of properties producing wines that regularly compete with the finest in the Médoc.