2014 Château Lalande-Borie, Saint-Julien

At Lalande Borie, head-of-family Bruno Borie and winemaker Eric Boissenot have blended cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc for what is an elegant, ephemeral Saint-Julien of much finesse.

Go no farther, then: a delicious, collectible, fully mature, rare Saint-Julien label from among the communes most exemplary producers and vintages.

Tasting note
Nowadays known as Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou, Lalande-Borie is soft, easy-drinking and delivers a very pretty Saint-Julien, with a seductive ripe core of fruit and fruit-coated tannins.