2009 Lalande-Borie
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:36 pm
I bought a half-case of this as an early-drinking QPR, and figured it was time to crack one. Stefan's Thanksgiving post inspired me to write a note.
Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill, pop and pour. Dark red to rim. Not much going on initially aroma-wise, with a little cherry and oak, a little light on the palate with oak and alcohol a little more prominent than the fruit. But given an hour to air out and warm up to room temp the wine opens to show more cherry, cassis, earth and oak. The wine takes on weight on the palate with much better balance and flavor intensity. Medium finish with some tannins there to keep it going another 5-10 years. No real complexity and who knows if there ever will be but a nice QPR. Very good to excellent (upper 80s).
Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill, pop and pour. Dark red to rim. Not much going on initially aroma-wise, with a little cherry and oak, a little light on the palate with oak and alcohol a little more prominent than the fruit. But given an hour to air out and warm up to room temp the wine opens to show more cherry, cassis, earth and oak. The wine takes on weight on the palate with much better balance and flavor intensity. Medium finish with some tannins there to keep it going another 5-10 years. No real complexity and who knows if there ever will be but a nice QPR. Very good to excellent (upper 80s).