The Estate
Château Lalande Borie was founded in 1970 by Jean Eugene Borie on the Lalande terrior to which he added his family name and that he bought that same year from a classified growth in Saint Julien. Château Lalande Borie is located to the west of the Saint Julien appellation. The estate, set in the heart of terroirs of several renowned classified growth, consists of a large single plot of 25 hectares. Bruno Borie, famous for owning Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou along with other properties in Saint-Julien and Haut-Médoc, currently owns and manages the estate with his sister, Sabine Coiffe.
Château Lalande-Borie Saint-Julien
Production Area: 25 hectares
Grape Varieties: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc (percentages differ depending on the vintage)
Plant Density: 8,500 vines per hectare
Viticulture: The vineyard is managed traditionally (Medoc, double Guyot pruning), while including the latest viticultural techniques including: leaf-thinning my hand, green harvests in summer, partial cover crop, control yields and application of sustainable phytosanitary treatments.
Harvest: All the grapes are harvested manually. Sorting is carried out directly in the vines on mobile tables to avoid contact between unhealthy and healthy grapes during transport to the vat room.
Vinification: Alcoholic fermentation takes place at relatively low temperatures (between 26-28°C) to optimize the fruity aromas of the wine. Pumping-over is gentle to avoid extracting too many tannins and obtain a pleasant fattiness. Malolatic fermentation of the free run wine and the press-wine (pneumatic pressing takes place in vats for optimal control.
Aging: The wine is placed in French oak barrels immediately after blending, with 20-30% new barrels used according to the vintage. Bottling is performed with special care in regard to both oenological controls and homogenization of the overall wine.
2015 Reviews: “A dense wine with great fruit, this has a velvet texture and great elegance. There is structure of course from the firm tannins that stay in the background, while the main thrust of this wine is its great blackberry fruit.”-92pts, Wine Enthusiast
2009 Reviews: “Rich and smooth, with tannins that are ripe, some spice and also intense acidity. The blackcurrant character is dominant.”-92pts, Wine Enthusiast