Lalande Borie Size:12x750ml (from vines first planted in

(from vines first planted in 1902)

spice and lavender

malolactic in barrel

This delivers very good length though there is a touch of youthful austerity present that will require a few years of bottle age to dissipate

exhibiting a dense underpinning of tannins

Lalande Borie Size:12x750ml (from vines first planted inThe 2015 is not as strong a vintage as the 2016 but there's a lot to enjoy here. Right off the nose it offers clarity of black fruits, with blasts of coffee bean and mocha, spiced olive paste, an exotic edge of cloves and pepper, and slate minerality that gives lovely lift to the finish. More ready to drink than the 2016.