2010 Lalande Borie Ex-Chateau Release 2021

Bordeaux Blend - 1.5L
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REVIEWS

JS 92 VN 91 WE 91 WS 91 JL 90 JG 90
JS 92

jamessuckling.com, February 2013

Currants and dark fruits with hints of licorice. Full and silky with ripe tannins and berry. Cigar tobacco and berry. Sweet tobacco. This is a wine that shows serious depth of fruit and refined tannins. Better in 2016.
VN 91

Vinous, April 2020

2010 Lalande-Borie has a feisty and animated bouquet, more red fruit than black, with attractive pencil lead scents coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip, tobacco and graphite, quite...
WE 91

Wine Enthusiast, May 2013

Classic, ripe Saint-Julien with all its richness, tempered with elegance. It is deliciously fruity, packed with blackberry fruit surrounding the structure. ROGER VOSS
WS 91

Wine Spectator, March 2013

Solid, with a very juicy core of lightly mulled plum and blackberry fruit, a polished apple wood note that runs along the edges and a solid, gravel-tinged finish. Sports nice terroir and leaves a mouthwatering feel on the...
JL 90

TheWineCellarInsider.com, May 2014

Fresh, jammy strawberry and cocoa notes open to a forward, delicious, black cherry filled with enough style and substance to make this one of the top value wines of the vintage. Read more...
JG 90

View From The Cellar, March 2011

The 2010 Lalande-Borie is another quite successful example of the vintage that steers clear of overripeness. The wine offers up a deep, ripe and classy nose of cassis, black cherries, espresso, cigar smoke, gravelly soil...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region St Julien
Vintage 2010
Size 1.5L
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

The 2010 Lalande Borie Ex-Chateau Release 2021 is a Bordeaux blend from the esteemed region of St Julien in Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Lalande Borie, is bottled with a cork closure and has an alcohol content of 14.0 percent.

James Suckling awarded this wine a score of 92 points, noting its "currants and dark fruits with hints of licorice" and describing it as "full and silky with ripe tannins and berry." He also highlighted its "serious depth of fruit and refined tannins," suggesting it will be even better with more aging.

Jeff Leve from The Wine Cellar Insider gave it a score of 90, praising its "fresh, jammy strawberry and cocoa notes" that lead to a "forward, delicious" experience. He emphasized its black cherry profile and called it "one of the top value wines of the vintage."

Vinous' Neal Martin scored the wine 91 points, describing an "animated bouquet" with more red fruit than black, complemented by "attractive pencil lead scents." He found the palate to be medium-bodied with "gentle grip, tobacco, and graphite," appreciating its energy and suggesting that bottle aging would smooth out its edges.

Wine Enthusiast's Roger Voss also rated the wine at 91 points, calling it a "classic, ripe Saint-Julien" with "richness, tempered with elegance." He found it "deliciously fruity, packed with blackberry fruit surrounding the structure."

Wine Spectator's JM also gave a 91-point score, highlighting its "very juicy core of lightly mulled plum and blackberry fruit" and a "polished apple wood note that runs along the edges." He appreciated its "solid, gravel-tinged finish" and suggested it would be best enjoyed from 2015 through 2027.

John Gilman from View From The Cellar rated it 90 points, noting its "deep, ripe and classy nose of cassis, black cherries, espresso, cigar smoke, gravelly soil tones," and a "discreet base of new oak." He praised its balance and fine result, recommending a drinking window between 2018 and 2040.

Overall, the 2010 Lalande Borie Ex-Chateau Release 2021 is highly regarded for its depth of fruit, refined tannins, and balanced structure. Reviewers consistently highlighted its rich fruit profile, elegant structure, and potential for further aging.