Château Siaurac
Lalande de Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend
Lalande de Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
2010 vintage. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, aged 12 months in barriques. Dark colour. Oaky nose with jammy fruit in the background. Powerful and monolithic, lacks finesse. Overextracted, and therefore not my cup of tea. Still decent value at less than 20 euro if you like this style.
2010 vintage. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, aged 12 months in barriques. Dark colour. Oaky nose with jammy fruit in the background. Powerful and monolithic, lacks finesse. Overextracted, and therefore not my cup of tea. Still decent value at less than 20 euro if you like this style.
Mar 30th, 2020Seriously underwhelmed by this wine. Nose very tight but showing traces of dark fruit and perhaps a whiff of menthol or eucalyptus. One dimensional odd-tasting dark fruit with firm tannins, thin middle and very short finish. It wasn't pleasant to drink with or without food. Never tasted this wine before so no frame of reference. Potentially corked but not yet showing TCA?
Seriously underwhelmed by this wine. Nose very tight but showing traces of dark fruit and perhaps a whiff of menthol or eucalyptus. One dimensional odd-tasting dark fruit with firm tannins, thin middle and very short finish. It wasn't pleasant to drink with or without food. Never tasted this wine before so no frame of reference. Potentially corked but not yet showing TCA?
2 people found it helpfulJan 6th, 2015
First French wine. Soft and light.
First French wine. Soft and light.
1 person found it helpfulDec 23rd, 2017
I wish I could see JR vs RP tasting this wine blind and totally disagree like they did with chateau Pavie. Mix reviews but I feel that under $25 is still a descendent wine.
I wish I could see JR vs RP tasting this wine blind and totally disagree like they did with chateau Pavie. Mix reviews but I feel that under $25 is still a descendent wine.
1 person found it helpfulSep 9th, 2017
It's a wine that you either love or hate. My husband is in the love side giving this wine 90 Pts. I am on the hate side as I find it cooked and off balance so to balance his high score, I am giving it 70 Pts. Averages out to 80 Pts. :)
It's a wine that you either love or hate. My husband is in the love side giving this wine 90 Pts. I am on the hate side as I find it cooked and off balance so to balance his high score, I am giving it 70 Pts. Averages out to 80 Pts. :)
1 person found it helpfulSep 9th, 2017
80/20 Merlot to Cab Franc. Really, really nice. Pleasantly surprised.
80/20 Merlot to Cab Franc. Really, really nice. Pleasantly surprised.
Feb 19th, 2015Really drinking well and not showing its age. 80 Merlot 20 Cab Franc. Still a lot red and black fruit, crisp acidity and well integrated tannins.
Really drinking well and not showing its age. 80 Merlot 20 Cab Franc. Still a lot red and black fruit, crisp acidity and well integrated tannins.
Apr 24th, 2022
80% merlot, 20% Cabernet franc. Medium bodied, stewed dark fruits (mixed cherries, plum, blackberries), followed by moderate minerality, earthiness and tart acidity. The flavour is quite uniform, not a lot of complexity under the hood. A good wine, but not with the price ($45).
80% merlot, 20% Cabernet franc. Medium bodied, stewed dark fruits (mixed cherries, plum, blackberries), followed by moderate minerality, earthiness and tart acidity. The flavour is quite uniform, not a lot of complexity under the hood. A good wine, but not with the price ($45).
Sep 8th, 2021
Oh dear, this is not my cup of tea at all. The wine seemed to be in good condition, vibrant colour and early promise on the nose but surely the weirdest palate I’ve ever tasted. I couldn’t get past one glass, tried decanting and no better. I can only describe the flavour as a combination of blood, metal and feet with some aniseed thrown in for good measure. Down the sink I’m afraid.
Oh dear, this is not my cup of tea at all. The wine seemed to be in good condition, vibrant colour and early promise on the nose but surely the weirdest palate I’ve ever tasted. I couldn’t get past one glass, tried decanting and no better. I can only describe the flavour as a combination of blood, metal and feet with some aniseed thrown in for good measure. Down the sink I’m afraid.
Sep 27th, 20203.6. Delicious Bordeaux with lovely fruits and minerals. On sale for $23.74, regularly $29.99.
3.6. Delicious Bordeaux with lovely fruits and minerals. On sale for $23.74, regularly $29.99.
Jan 27th, 2019