With 14.5 % alcohol, costing $33, the 2015 Chateau Laplagnotte-Bellevue Saint-Emilion Grand Cru scored 16+/17- points of the Dionysian scale of 20.
2015 Bordeaux are “must have” wines. As good as the 2010’s. Even the lesser known wines will age a decade or more.
This one is 74% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc and all organic. It will mature for two decades and soften.
It already has ripe tannins, black fruits keying on blueberry. I teach that you should buy the better vintages and start drinking them at 10 old. This wine has medium weight, and a long finish, but it’s a baby. In Vino Veritas.
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