2005 Château Lynsolence
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Clearly outstanding, the 2005 Lynsolence offers up a sweetly fruited, medium-bodied, balanced profile that’s drinking at point. With both red and black fruits, some spicy wood, and dried tobacco notes, it’s drinking at point yet has another decade of prime drinking if well stored.
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The 2005 Lynsolence is a rich, heady Saint-Émilion loaded with inky dark fruit, dried herbs, chocolate, licorice and spice. Although the 2005 has certainly aged well, this style is more enjoyable where there is more fruit, in my view. The 2005 is not exactly in decline, but its best years are behind it.
From another of the small, well-run properties of proprietor Denis Barraud, the 2005 Lynsolence delivers beautiful plum, black cherry and cassis fruit. Some licorice, underbrush and incense are also present in this complex, medium to full-bodied wine, which has terrific purity, length and overall balance. This wine is just starting to be drinkable and should continue to hold nicely for another 10-12 years.