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Lyeth Red Sonoma Meritage 2020

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Lyeth Red Sonoma Meritage 2020
Founded in 1973, Lyeth Estate was a pioneer in high-quality Californian Bordeaux-blend. Using grapes from Sonoma County's prized Knight’s Valley and Dry Creek, this fine, velvety red was barrel aged to lend complexity to its bold raspberry fruit.
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Wine Details

  • Red - Full Bodied
  • United StatesUnited States
  • Deep Ruby
  • Red blend
  • 10.875 Units
  • 14.5% ABV
  • 12 December 2026

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Velvety tannins, rich berry fruits, savoury oak spice
Aroma
Wild raspberry, cherry compote, black pepper, cinnamon, tea leaf
Allergy information
Contains Egg, Sulphites
The Wine
On a trip to Bordeaux in 1972 with his Colorado-banker dad, Chip Lyeth fell in love with wine. He returned home, studied winemaking at California's top spot UC Davies, and 9 years later established Lyeth Estate. His passion for Bordeaux never left and, with a handful of other pioneers, they founded the Meritage Association – champions of top-notch Bordeaux blends of California. This was revolutionary at the time, when single varietal labels were all the fashion. Their Sonoma Red exemplifies this style using a blend of all 5 Bordeaux varieties: Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. With rich, velvet-textured raspberry, cherry, and pepper flavours and rounded tannins, this is an opulent red, great with steak.
On a trip to Bordeaux in 1972 with his Colorado-banker dad, Chip Lyeth fell in l...
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What a red! Wonderfully intense, beautifully nuanced and simply delicious. Sonoma at its finest

Kristina Spencer

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