Stefan Dolhain

9.0

This estate was bought in 1988 buy Jean-Michel Cazes (Lynch Bages and more recently Haut-Batailley) and sold in 2017 to the Balland family (Baret). 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged in used Lynch Bages barrels. This 2014 is in a very good place now, but should age well for a few more years. Fresh and elegant, with typical Graves spiciness. Not the most complex but a very solid and seductive effort for the vintage. — 4 years ago

Stas Medvedev

9.7

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Textbook Pauillac on the nose with cassis, dark fruits. Complex, concentrated with power and full body as it should be.

2eme GC Classé. 60% CS, 35% M, 4% CF, 1% PV. Fermented in steel tanks. Partly malo in barrel. Up to 18 mo aging in 70% new oak. Fining, no filtration.

Now Chateau is managed by Christian Seely. Great quality improvement starting from 2001.

'90 is made by former winemaker Jean-Michel Cazes (ex Lynch-Bages). Outstanding wine! — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

8.9

See previous notes 30 weeks ago. Very similar. Mid Lemon in colour. Citrus on the nose with grapefruit predominant. The palate is overall a little more lean than I would like - a little austere for a 7 year old Chardonnay - perhaps the grapes were picked a little too early? Still lively with that acid but could do with a little more mid palate fruit. Made by Brian Croser who used to be at Petaluma some years ago before he started Tapanappa in 2002 in conjunction with Bollinger and the Cazes Family of Lynch Bages in Pauillac. Brian was Decanters Man of the Year in 2004. — 5 years ago

Jelle De Windt

9.2

Beautiful wine, full of flavour. Had this on a date with my girl Mary J, they really hit it off — 9 years ago

Max Gottesfeld, FWS, CSW

9.3

Dark plum, current and hints of savory gaminess with lots of minerals on the soft but tannic finish. Tastes a little like lynch bages. — 11 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Had this about 2 years ago. The estate once belonged to the famous Lynch family, of Irish origin, was acquired by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1934. His grandson, Jean-Michel Cazes restructured the estate in 1974. A blend of 73% Cab Sauv & 27% Merlot, deep Ruby (lost purple edges), pronounced berry fruit aromas with cacao and vanilla notes. On the palate blackberry and plum flavors with tobacco and espresso notes. Dusty fine tannins, long ending with an oaky mineral character. Developed well! Tasting Sample! — 5 years ago

Michael Horkay

9.2

Unicorn white Bordeaux. The smell of green peppers blew off and this wine revealed minerality and complexity..... Affordable for a few more years..'m but not many. — 9 years ago