James Suckling 92
The intense licorice and blackberry-pastille aromas bowl you over. A very lush and rather concentrated wine for this appellation with some nice, velvety tannins to balance the full body and give some firmness at the finish. Pure merlot.
by James Suckling, JS, 2019.

Wine Enthusiast 93
Produced from old Merlot vines and aged in 100% new wood, this is a powerful wine. It works impressively despite the heavy, mint and toast woodiness because the black fruit is so rich and concentrated.
by Wine Enthusiast, RV, 2019.

Estate
Wine has been produced at Chateau Lyonnat for centuries. From generation to generation, the techniques used by the resident viticultural team have been refined to maximize the terroir.

Vineyard
The vineyard is blessed with a southern exposure and a soil rich in limestone. Other factors that contribute to the quality of the vineyard include several parcels of very old vines, yield reduction techniques such as severe winter pruning, green harvesting in the summer and hand harvesting for much of the vineyard.

Description
The Milhade family has been landowners in Bordeaux for three generations and currently own six properties in the right bank regions of Saint-Emilion, Lussac-Saint-Emilion, Lalande-de-Pomerol, and Bordeaux Superieur. Their wines represent both amazing value in Bordeaux and the beautiful results that can be achieved by small family estates focused on producing high quality wines. The wines are marked by wonderful, expressive fruit and retain an authenticity and soulfulness.

Vinification
Chateau Lyonnat's Emotion is made up of 100% Merlot. The grapes are sourced from a 25 acre plot of very old vines that are grown on a limestone-clay soil. All grapes are manually harvested and undergo a rigorous selection and sorting process. Aged in 100% new French oak barrels. Hubert de Bouard of Chateau Angelus acts as a consultant.