Freddy R. Troya

9.4

Château Lynch-Bages 2023 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé, BDX, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A powerful, structurally driven Pauillac showing serious depth and long-term ambition, built on a 71% Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant blend with 22% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot support. The wine carries muscular architecture, dark fruit density, and firm tannic authority, currently showing some youthful rough edges but clearly positioned for future greatness with proper cellaring.

Aromas & Flavors
Blackcurrant, cassis liqueur, blackberry skin, graphite, cedar plank, crushed gravel, tobacco leaf, dark cocoa and subtle savory spice.

Mouthfeel
Full-bodied with firm, youthful tannins, strong mid-palate grip, vibrant supporting acidity, dense core concentration, and a long, structured finish that signals serious aging capacity.

Food Pairings
Dry-aged ribeye, grilled lamb chops, beef short ribs, rosemary-crusted venison, aged hard cheeses, slow-braised meats.

Verdict
A high-potential Pauillac still in its formative phase. The structure, depth, and terroir signature are undeniable, but integration will require time. A climber rather than a polished performer today, patience will be rewarded handsomely.

🍷 Personal Pick
This feels like a future star in development, powerful, slightly raw, but absolutely loaded with upside. Not a wine for instant gratification, but one that will evolve into something truly special with time. I’d happily cellar this and revisit around 2029 when the polish finally matches the horsepower. — 8 months ago

Space

9.4

Выпито третьим вином на этой дегустации . 2023 год. — 10 months ago

Dimitri S

9.3

De Toren Fusion V 2001 please!!!
4Aug2019 evening, with our AMS’dam gang.. A fabulous dinner with a magnificent wine to match it!! — 7 years ago

E Siodmak

9.0

Really good, paid $8. Bought a couple bottles January 2019, need to get more. — 8 years ago

with Miranda

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.3

Leather and sous bois and one brambles. Lovely and balanced. Still solid. Buy. — 10 years ago

Michael Kvasnicka

9.3

Tasted it blind. I was way off. — 11 years ago

Montgomery Nathaniel

9.5

Lovely blend — 11 years ago

Lia Zavisho

9.0

Delicious! Very fruity and a mouthful! Yum — 12 years ago

Patrick Dolan

9.7

Aroma of rich berries. Smooth and slightly sweet with a sour note. Very good. — 13 years ago

Phil Magown

9.8

Only one word: phenomenal! — 14 years ago

Steve S.

9.1

Enjoyed this bottle on NYE. did not disappoint. Interesting subtle tangerine tastes lingered on the tongue that I’d forgotten about. This one n/v was bottled in early 2022. Been in my possession about 2 years. — 8 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2018 | paired with turkey cream sauce — 9 months ago

David White

9.2

Bordeaux Blend- Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Cabernet Franc 15%, Merlot 15% 2018 was wet season and this impacted the normally bold style.
It is still full bodied - deep ruby red colour - but t’s a more lighter, elegant classic style, with blackcurmat red berry and cassis. So what is lost in power is replaced by a more refined and elegant wine.
— a year ago

Sydney Provence

9.9

Really nice, crisp, minerally chenin blanc. At this price point, it's everything I want from a wine. — 7 years ago

Patrick Kelly

9.6

One of the greats — 9 years ago

Robin

9.6

I like this one. Not too sweet — 10 years ago

Morgan

9.0

One of my favorites. Big bold red. — 11 years ago

Virgilio Ryan

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

9.0

Virgilio had this 11 years ago

Chris Buffum

9.1

Probably one of the top 3 Cabs — 11 years ago

Mike Trupiano

9.5

One of the single best California Cabs I have ever had — 13 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Deep cherry red with violet. Black pepper. Blueberry blackberry leather nutmeg clove
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M+ Soft Bitterness M Body M+ Finish M 14% Elegant but Concentrated Robust Mullineux Family Wines Swartland Syrah 23 @6160, AD, 251225 — 8 months ago

Jonathan Warren

9.1

This was fantastic honey, apple, waxy, and mineral all for less than 20 dollars — 10 months ago

Kojo A

9.3

I think mom might like this one — 6 years ago

Luis A. Vegas V.

9.0

Loved it, surprisingly smooth and silky.

Great floral taste. — 7 years ago

Kate Whitney

9.2

Drinking with some serious wine lovers in Westchester. This one rocks as hard as the crust across the top. — 9 years ago

Bryandon R. Johnston

8.9

Great hints of spice, mocha and chocolate. Enjoyed it so much I finished it and needed a second bottle! Haha — 10 years ago

Dan Hess

9.7

For centuries now, the luscious, bright, all-encompassing delight of Champagne has been used to toast happy occasions. Often times a decent bubbly does the trick, but other times, something grander deserves to be poured.

Dom Pérignon (named after the monk who put Champagne on the map), a 2000 vintage. It's the kind of Champs one drinks upon making the decision that wine is not just a hobby, not just a passion, but a career. — 10 years ago

with Sarah

Jeffrey Boscamp

9.8

4/28/15 grand finale at j and j. The 90 is what you thought it was and what I remember. And what you can never forget. The ultimate reminder of why one loves wine. — 11 years ago

Richard Etter

9.5

My reading speech for itself. I enjoy it very much — 12 years ago

Eric Carlson

9.6

Good one. — 14 years ago