Château Julien (haut Médoc)

Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Consistent throughout. The 2016 pours a deep garnet/purple color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of cassis, blackberries, tobacco, pencil shavings, Poblano pepper, dried flowers, a mix of organic and inorganic earth along with some cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A lovely, classic left bank Bordeaux with all of the characteristics I want. I love the sense of place these wines deliver. Drink now through 2056. — 13 days ago

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Chris MacLean

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@Jay Kline i opened this recently and was impressed as well
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@Chris MacLean one of the few Bordeaux producers I’ll consistently buy

Château Beychevelle

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2024

2024 vintage ( just before bottling). — 3 months ago

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Château Lagrange

Les Fiefs de Lagrange St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

This is very nice wine.
Listening to The Strokes and wondering where rock n roll went. It's completely vanished. I mean new rock bands- they don't exist. The charts are dominated with this disgusting pop/rap/country mashup. Somebody please name a solid rock band (that the masses know about) that has formed in the last 5 years.
— 2 months ago

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What era Genesis? @Ray Vanderhoff
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Gabriel Era. Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
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Correct answer! @Ray Vanderhoff

Château Langoa Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Expressive nose with black fruits and leathery notes. Needs a decant but certainly approachable now. Nice firm tannins. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister, Douglas and 4 others liked this

Château Sénéjac

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2025

2025 vintage (primeur). Looks like it will become one of the best ever. — 3 months ago

Ruud, Peter and 3 others liked this

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Showing really well already — 15 days ago

Bob, Ira and 6 others liked this

Château Haut-Bages Libéral

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

In a great spot if you like savory wines. Fruit and acidity have calmed, allowing a gamey aroma profile of cured meats and iodine to come through. It still has some dark plum and cherry but showing the age and complex bouquet which is quite nice. Medium plus bodied, it has nice texture with an approachable ABV at 13.5%. — 10 days ago

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Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Jan A
9.8

Surprise, surprise... Picked from the list of the restaurant to replace a corcked Mouton 1995, this was the positive surprise of the day for me. From a modest vintage, and a modest price point of around 35€, this blew away many multi 100€ bottles from the table today!

Profile was very round and sweet. Most of the tasting group placed this in napa valley when presented blind.
— a month ago

Peter, Sharon and 11 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Clos du Marquis Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

vintage 1986 | Brushwood in smell, soft taste, a point — a month ago

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Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

It’s nice to be born just inside of a great vintage across Europe. Sound and fim, still. at Laurelhurst — 2 months ago

Brian, Tom and 2 others liked this

Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1949

Actually deeper colour than the 1962 and 1959 . Slightly more medicinal nose , touch of swimming pool , lightly herbal with some dried fruit . On the palate this has a drier profile , darker dried fruit , slightly astringent acidity and quite gritty , rustic tannins . Slightly dry on the mid palate , but good earthy tobacco notes . Quite dense and robust , showing good backbone and body . Reasonable length , with earthy , gritty finish . Quite dense and structured. Not elegant but quite impressive for a 76 year old wine . Now and over the next 5 or more years , though obviously won’t improve. — 2 months ago

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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Might have guessed it was Californian but captivating aromatics and great concentration without being over the top. — 3 months ago

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with JiaMin
Ira, Dave and 11 others liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Yes. Very correct and young. Error on the side of age-ing. - at AR Valentien — 18 days ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Did you give aeration and how long?
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Opened at the table and decanted outdoors 30-45 mins. To your point, last sip was the best.

Château La Lagune

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

vintage 2020 | Still young, obviously. great potential. — a month ago

Jay, Doug and 7 others liked this

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

This Bordeaux is drinking very well. Cheers. — 3 months ago

Ted, Scott@Mister and 6 others liked this

Château Haut-Batailley

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend 2000

Matt Austin
9.1

At peak. Not great, but balanced, resolved and we emptied the bottle fast. — 2 months ago

Château Gloria

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

ESF
9.1

app couldn't process my wine: Espirit de Gloria, what I believe to be the second wine of Chateau Gloria. it was delightful, restrained, classic Left Bank profile, well balanced, composed and utterly delicious w/fairly approachable price point — 2 months ago

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Château Lanessan

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Lacks complexity but its a truly excellent bottle and is singing now. Really good wine that is long lasting in bottle. Classical style. — 3 months ago

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Lacks complexity but its a truly excellent bottle and is singing now. Really good wine that is long lasting in bottle. Classical style.
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Medium dark rubi robe, nose of cedar wood, top soil and asian spices. Does not look the age in any way. Its a great classical claret, very elegant, just lacks some complexity to get a higher score. Top notch for the price point, very civilized and polished tannins for the year.

Château Lagrange

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

2010. opened a little early…
. lots of life left.
— 3 months ago