2017 Lynsolence
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The 2017 Lynsolence races out of the glass with an exotic mélange of raspberry jam, chocolate, espresso, blood orange, spice and new leather. Rich, unctuous and deep, the 2017 has been absolutely brilliant on the three occasions I have tasted it so far. Readers should expect a bold, modern style built on textural voluptuousness. Tasted three times.
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Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Lynsolence features raisin cake, plum preserves and mocha scents with wafts of tapenade and tilled soil. Full, rich and spicy, it has a chewy texture and long, spicy finish going just a bit rustic.
The 2017 Lynsolence is pure Merlot from 55-year old vines cropped at 23.40hl/ha. It has a well defined bouquet with potpourri and mint aromas on the nose, quite forward and generous even at this early stage. The palate is medium-bodied with a little chewiness on the entry. Good depth and grip, fine acidity, a little compact towards the finish but bottle age will benefit this Saint-Émilion.
Deep inky colored, the 100% Merlot 2017 Lynsolence comes from sandy, gravelly soils and spent 18 months in new French oak. This is a ripe, modern-styled, sexy wine that's loaded with notions of creme de cassis, graphite, white chocolate, classy oak, and hints of cedar pencil. Rich, medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and with sweet tannin, drink this sexy beast of a 2017 over the coming decade or more. Tasted twice. This cuvee comes from Denis Barraud’s 2.5-hectare vineyard in Saint-Emilion, which is mostly deep, gravelly soils not too dissimilar from what can be found in Pomerol, which might be why this wine always has a rich, opulent, Pomerol-like style. There were 650 cases of the 2017 produced and it hit 14% natural alcohol.