Julien Ilbert

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.
— 4 days ago

Peter, Sharon and 11 others liked this

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.
— a month ago

Barny, Doug and 16 others liked this
Dave

Dave

What era Genesis? @Ray Vanderhoff
Ray Vanderhoff

Ray Vanderhoff

Gabriel Era. Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Dave

Dave

Correct answer! @Ray Vanderhoff

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. — a month ago

"Odedi", ESF and 6 others liked this
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Château Léoville Barton

La Réserve de Léoville Barton St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

vintage 1986 | 40 y old, beautiful wine with great intensity — 5 days ago

Jay, Peter and 9 others liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

A pair of 16’s off of Buccan’s list in PB. Way too young but started to develop slowly with air. I enjoyed both but leaned more to the Beausejour Duffau. — 22 days ago

Tom, Peter and 2 others liked this

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 — a month ago

Brian, Tom and 2 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 — 5 days ago

Juan, Jay and 10 others liked this

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

This Bordeaux is drinking very well. Cheers. — 2 months ago

Ted, Scott@Mister and 1 other liked this

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. — a month ago

Scott@Mister, Douglas and 4 others liked this