CHÂTEAU LA BRIDANE
2017 Saint Julien
The 2017 La Bridane has a light, slightly minty bouquet that requires some coaxing from the glass. It just feels a little subdued at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with a lactic entry, smooth in texture. It never really goes anywhere on the finish. Drinking range: 2021 - 2026 Rating: 85 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Feb 2020)
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The 2017 La Bridane, located close to Lagrange, has a light, minor green bouquet that needs more energy. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy, slightly dry tannin and it needs more fruit to come through on the finish. Drinking range: 2019 - 2021 Rating: 82-84 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2018)
A dense and layered red with plenty of fruit and depth. Ripe and chewy yet polished and bright. Rating: 91-92 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2018)
Château La Bridane
A small property of a mere 15 hectares, high up on the gravel bank of Saint Julien to the west of the village of Saint-Julien and overlooking some of the most famous vineyards of the appellation and the Gironde estuary (Léoville las Cases, Poyferré). It has been in the same family for more than 300 years. With gravelly soil the vines consist of 13% Cabernet Franc, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. The average age of the vines is 30 years.