CHÂTEAU LA BRIDANE
2019 Saint Julien
| Grapes | Cab Franc, Merlot, Cab Sauv |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Village | Saint Julien |
| ABV | 13.5% |
The 2019 La Bridane still feels a bit over the top on the nose, which features precocious, glossy black cherries and confit-like scents. The palate is medium-bodied, fleshy and ripe, with supple tannins and a heady, saline-tinged conclusion. I feel the alcohol blurring the finish here. Drinking range: 2023 - 2029 Rating: 86 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Feb 2022)
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The 2019 vintage is excellent in St Julien, making the smaller names really worth seeking out. This one, owned by Bruno Saintout, is a case in point - tight structure, needs a few years to unwind, but there is an unfussy sappy quality to the tannins with sparks of oyster shell and liquorice root running through the savoury blackcurrant fruits. A fragrant tobacco leaf finish gives an extra layer of interest. Drinking range: 2025 - 2040 Rating: 92 Jane Anson, Decanter (Jan 2022)
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.
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