Lilan Winery Lancui First Class Vineyard Dry Red Wine 2018

Lilan Winery Lancui First Class Vineyard Dry Red Wine 2018

Relatively heavy reduction renders the nose unreadable

this is a sensational tour de force and a great tribute to this spectacular hillside site on Pritchard Hill

orange zest and brioche notes

underbrush

and cassis scents that seem so easy to obtain with this varietal in California

The 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard (which has been bottled and will be released in 1996) should turn out to be one of the most exceptional wines of the vintage

The utterly compelling 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage and 1

This trades a bit of elegance in favor of more aromatic complexity on the cool and pure mix of red currant

The level of new wood and menthol are borderline intrusive and while it does not dominate the underlying fruit of poached plum and cassis

This velvety but relatively powerful wine exhibits good delineation for the vintage as well as moderate austerity which is also relatively rare in this opulent year

leads to a spectacularly flamboyant and aromatic nose of earth

This terrific effort has evolved beautifully and still closely resembles my original tasting note from 2008 with its knockout nose that is classic Amoureuses as it combines seductive spice and a ripe blend of red