2009 Château Lyonnat

The 2009 Lyonnat, from the satellite appellation of Lussac St.-Emilion, is a blend of 85% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon. Notes of cedar wood, roasted herbs, loamy earth and soil undertones in addition to abundant black cherry and black currant fruit jump from the glass of this medium to full-bodied, earthy style of wine that saturates the palate and should drink well for up to a decade. These are two very traditional-old-style Bordeaux from the Milhade family, who make the well-known generic Bordeaux that can live for 20+ years, Recougne.