Deep dark garnet. Lots of legs. Strong fruit and body. Tannins are strong and finish long. Tasted at winery. Wait a few years. 12/2016. First bottle 7/2021. Luscious fruit. Oak still maturing. Big and strong, if not yet wonderful. Will get better.
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Nose of crushed mulberry, currents, blueberries, raspberry, and spicy black pepper. Palate of luscious red berries, crushed blueberries combined with current and substantial tannins that go on and on.Moist earth with rosemary and thyme herbs give a well balanced finish Starts on mid palate that evolves…decanted for 1.5 hours, not bad for 11 year old wine…
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2/18/2017 rated 94 points: PHMG WAG Blind Pairs: Quality vs. Price (The Lyon's Downed Tree House): This is a dark brooding wine with black fruit, espresso, stone, and oak notes. The tannins are substantial without being coarse. 94+ on day 2. Drink 2018-2030. (4019 views)
I'm gonna roll with that!
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Did two hour decant. Nose is crushed blueberries and ripened blackberries. Strong summer herbs of tyme, rosemary and moist earth. Soft harmonious nose of berries,,cedar cigar box, and herbs. Palate starts with strong tannins, intense acid that fruit softens after 20 seconds the skill of wine maker becomes evident after a minute in mouth. The harmony of fruit integration goes on for a minute, Enhanced with bbq beef.
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(Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve) Saturated, nearly opaque red violet color; aromatic, blackberry, black currant, mulberry, spice, nutmeg nose; plush, delicious, blackberry, black currant, mulberry, spice, nutmeg palate with sweet tannins and good balancing acidity; needs 4 years; long finish (94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot; 15.2% alcohol; 22 months in French oak, 100% new)
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3/28/2024 - Rusdry wrote: 94 Points
Deep dark garnet. Lots of legs. Strong fruit and body. Tannins are strong and finish long. Tasted at winery. Wait a few years. 12/2016. First bottle 7/2021. Luscious fruit. Oak still maturing. Big and strong, if not yet wonderful. Will get better.
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3/2/2024 - Scottlmatthews Likes this wine: 96 Points
Nose of crushed mulberry, currents, blueberries, raspberry, and spicy black pepper. Palate of luscious red berries, crushed blueberries combined with current and substantial tannins that go on and on.Moist earth with rosemary and thyme herbs give a well balanced finish Starts on mid palate that evolves…decanted for 1.5 hours, not bad for 11 year old wine…
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11/4/2023 - Grinner wrote: 94 Points
25th Annual Lyon 10 Year Retrospective (Lyon Down Inn): My scribbles in this blind tasting read just like a previous bottle unblinded:
2/18/2017 rated 94 points: PHMG WAG Blind Pairs: Quality vs. Price (The Lyon's Downed Tree House): This is a dark brooding wine with black fruit, espresso, stone, and oak notes. The tannins are substantial without being coarse. 94+ on day 2. Drink 2018-2030. (4019 views)
I'm gonna roll with that!
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8/31/2023 - Sonoma-W Likes this wine: 93 Points
A medium bodied cab, subdued oak, some mint, evergreen but muted. Nice fruit.
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6/13/2023 - Scottlmatthews Likes this wine: 94 Points
Did two hour decant. Nose is crushed blueberries and ripened blackberries. Strong summer herbs of tyme, rosemary and moist earth. Soft harmonious nose of berries,,cedar cigar box, and herbs. Palate starts with strong tannins, intense acid that fruit softens after 20 seconds the skill of wine maker becomes evident after a minute in mouth. The harmony of fruit integration goes on for a minute, Enhanced with bbq beef.
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