Jeb Dunnuck92-94Points
2024 LXV The Tempo
A hunting lodge at the forest's edge — pine sap, cook-fire game, and pipe tobacco.
50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc
Central Coast, California
14.4% ABV
- $85
- Maya Club
- $72.25
- Kama Club
- $63.75
$85.00
Maya Club $72.25 · Kama Club $63.75
750 ml
Bottles
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Tasting Notes
Nose Cocoa powder and red fruit (Merlot).
Palate Fine-grained tannin texture and length of finish from the Cabernet Franc, with a slight earthy, loamy quality on the finish — the most Saint-Émilion-style wine in the lineup.
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Add the Spice
LXV Herbes de Jardin Spice Blend · $9.00
No Cooking Needed. Simply sprinkle the spice on a neutral sheep’s milk cheese and pair.
Inspired to Cook
Critic Reviews
- Jeb Dunnuck92-94Points
Jeb Dunnuck
“Currants, spicy wood, leather, and dried herbs all emerge from the 2024 The Tempo, along with some classic Paso loamy earth and chalky minerality. It's a 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot blend aged 20 months in 42% new French oak barriques, and it brings some more classic Franc character on the palate, with medium to full-bodied richness, good freshness, fine tannins, and plenty of length on the finish. It's well done and a serious wine. Drink bottles over the coming 10-15 years, if not more, although there's no need to delay gratification. Drink 2026-2041.”
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Also pairs with LXV Herbes de Jardin Spice Blend
