Chateau Lagrange Saint-Julien 2005 SPS21 just across the Tanaro river

just across the Tanaro river from Barolo where the soils turn sandy and the wines turn fragrant

Venus Spirits' interpretation of this traditional Scandinavian spirit highlights caraway seed with a balance of juniper

especially with something like fire-roasted lamb

salted strawberries

and floral aromatics make for a formidable and unforgettable cocktail

Chateau Lagrange Saint-Julien 2005 SPS21 just across the Tanaro riverSaint Julien Third Growth Chateau Lagrange has been owned by Suntory since 1983, and decades of patient investment show in the consistency of the wines. The 2005 was born of one of Bordeaux's truly classical great vintages ripe but cool, structured but precise. Now twenty years on, it's settling into a beautiful drinking window: the primary fruit has folded into leather, cedar, and tobacco, the tannins are silky, and the structure still gives it years