2006 Larkmead LMV Salon
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Good dark red-ruby. Less high-toned than the '06 Solari. Aromas of black raspberry, dark cherry, mocha and licorice show less of the spicy high tones of the '06 Solari. In a rather powerful style, like the Solari, with dark fruit, graphite and licorice flavors dominating. Here the tannins come across as a bit rough but still supported by the wine's strong fruit and extract. Less suave than the Solari but softened considerably with aeration, showing an attractive sweetness and emerging soil tones. (ST)
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Robert Parker
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Lots of graphite and lead pencil to the nose and palate. Full yet racy and long with a beautiful backbone of acidity and ultra-fine tannins. Almost a saltiness. Savory at the end. I like this slightly better than 2007. Wonderful length.
The 2008 LMV Salon is composed of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot, 9% Malbec and 9% Petit Verdot and is aged in a slightly higher percentage of new French oak (75%). It is the most restrained and austere wine in this portfolio, but it remains an elegant effort displaying hints of smoke, damp earth and tobacco leaf, moderate tannins and a pure style. (RP)
(62% cabernet sauvignon, 14% cabernet franc, 11% merlot, 11% malbec and 2% petit verdot; two-thirds new French oak) Good full medium ruby. Brooding aromas of cassis, licorice, graphite and minerals. Intensely flavored and quite elegant, with juicy dark berry and spice flavors complicated by mineral, stone and loamy elements. Ripe acids here contribute to an impression of roundness and breadth: this sweet, tactile blend really spreads over the palate. From three distinct soil types. Finishes with lovely persistence and lift.