Chateau Lagrange Saint-Julien 2005 SPS21 The Shinomine range of sake

The Shinomine range of sake from Chiyo is named after the Shinomine mountain range not far from the brewery

and floral aromatics make for a formidable and unforgettable cocktail

especially with something like fire-roasted lamb

lemon peel

Chateau Lagrange Saint-Julien 2005 SPS21 The Shinomine range of sakeSaint 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