Grape
91% Cabernet Sauvignon
9% Petit Verdot
Ratings & Awards
Robert Parker 93
Wine Spectator 91
Wine Enthusiast
92
Rated 5 stars and 18.5 / 20 by DECANTER
93 points by Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, USA
Rated 4.5 stars by 2011 Platters Guide
Tasting Notes
LADY MAY is Glenelly’s Flagship Estate wine. Elegant and complex, the
wine develops flavours of blackcurrant, raspberry and delicate spices.
Very fresh, the evolution of the wine introduces flavours of mint
reflecting the specific terroir of Glenelly. Deep and perfectly
balanced, the wine has an exquisite structure with velvety tannins and a
very good aging capability. Can age during 10 to 15 years.
-by Official Website
The flagship 2008 Lady May is a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9%
Petit Verdot that is raised for 24 months in new French oak. It has a
very controlled, refined bouquet with intense blackberry, raspberry and
cedar aromas with just a slight pepper/herbaceous edge. The palate is
full-bodied with firm, grippy, austere tannins and superb balance that
makes this so fresh and vibrant. There is a sense of symmetry and
control that May-Elaine has imported from Pauillac. With great tension
and persistence on the finish, this is a Bordeaux blend that merits
cellaring. Drink 2014-2020+
-by Robert Parker
solid, muscular style, exhibiting very Bordeaux-like notes of dark tobacco, mulled black currant and coffee up front, followed by a loamy edge on the broad, cassis bush-tinged finish. Lots of rugged character should flesh out nicely with modest cellaring. Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2012. 25 cases imported.
-by Wine Spectator