Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

Nose has blackberry compote, green vegetable notes, pencil lead, dried cherry, warm carbon steel, blackberry jam and faint cedar closet.

Palate has dried blackberry, cherry, dried blueberry with integrated but mild tannins.

Purchased in February 2005; $37.
Paired to grilled lamb chuck (shoulder) chops.
Cork pulled for slow oxidation, 12H.

57% Cabernet Sauvignon / 36% Merlot / 7% Petit Verdot

A very solid showing, but in the drink-now-stage from 2022-2026. Glad we opened to enjoy tonight.

Drinking so well right now. This was a solid bottle of Bordeaux 🔥

1996 Still intense fruit, medium+ concentation, grippy medium tannins, body and long lingering finish

Classic posh farm St.Julien that's in a rather lovely place

A drink with friends! Well ... YES! Altare & LaGrange! #FilthyGoodVino #Barolo #Altare #LaGrange #Wine

Drinking well. Classic dried tobacco leaves and earthy overtones

One of my wines of the night

Great balance. Lovely fruit and wonderfully rich classic St. Julian elements in the nose, palette and finish. A beautiful Bordeaux drinking perfectly now.

2023/12/25 with chateaubriand roast, maitake duxelles, etc. Generous cassis, graphite herbs…still not tertiary on the nose. Suave and silky tannins and a solid acidic spine.

Beautiful classic claret