2016 Lynsolence

Talk about value, the 2016 Lynsolence is brilliant stuff based on 100% Merlot aged all in new French oak. This ripe, sexy 2016 boasts a deep purple color, ample berry fruits, notes of camphor, chocolate, and cedar, full-bodied richness, and a dense, chewy texture. It’s impressive, but 3-4 years of bottle age are warranted.

The 2016 Lynsolence has an opulent, irresistible bouquet offering layers of boysenberry, blueberry and orange essence; lush and sensual. The palate is full-bodied and precocious but manages to retain balance thanks to the acidity and a little restraint toward the second half. A heady, modern Saint-Émilion, one that builds on its promise from barrel, but it does deserve three or four years in bottle.

Very ripe aromas of dried fruit, figs and berries follow through to a full body, chewy and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish, delivering ripe and intense fruit and spice, as well as wet earth. Very dense but, at the same time, agile. Drink after 2023.