Chateau Siaurac, Lalande de Pomerol, 2016 limestone tasting creating a powerful yet balanced

creating a powerful yet balanced Scotch

pasta with hearty tomato-based sauces

and a touch of herbal complexity that speaks to both freshness and depth

too—lifted acidity that gives the wine energy and drinkability even in its youth

It’s a tour around Italy

Chateau Siaurac, Lalande de Pomerol, 2016 limestone tasting creating a powerful yet balancedPomerol texture at a right bank price you can actually justify. Siaurac is one of the flagship estates of Lalande de Pomerol, the appellation just north of Pomerol that trades on the same plush, Merlot driven charm for a fraction of the outlay. This 2016 is Merlot led with Cabernet Franc and a splash of Malbec, from an estate that came under the Francois Pinault group (of Chateau Latour) and, starting with this very vintage, converted its farming to