Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac 2018 - 5th Growth
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- Region:
- Bordeaux
- Grape Variety:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Grape Variety:
- Merlot
- Grape Variety:
- Cabernet Franc
- Bottle Size:
- 750ml
- ABV:
- 14.5%
- Vintage:
- 2018
Lynch Bages is one of the most popular and reliable Châteaux of Bordeaux. Release prices of this archetypal and significant Pauillac are usually modest compared to those that consumers are happy to pay for mature vintages.
This much-loved Chateau, owned by the Cazes family for nearly a century is consistently in demanded. Jean-Michel Cazes' son, Jean-Charles, is now in charge and recent vintages have been amongst the best ever. Classic Pauillac is made here with cassis fruit, a touch of mint and cigar box aromas. Jean-Charles described the 2018 here as being like 2016 with some 2010 in it. It is classically proportioned with 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot with ageing in 75% new oak.
Plum, damson, with a touch of gunsmoke reduction on the first nose, rich and nuanced in colour and aromatics. Pure chiselled cassis and blackberry fruits as it opens, with cocia bean, sage, cardarmon, grilled cedar, smoked earth and crayon, widening through the mid palate to reveal a creamy texture. Exuberant in character, plenty of vintage signature. A yield of 38hl/ha, 75% new oak. Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2022
