Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.327 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Blue Cheese, Onion
Top Notes For
Yianni Stone

UGC Tasting - San Francisco

UGC Tasting - San Francisco

Jan 27th, 2018
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

On the nose, dark, floral currants, blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, poached strawberries, crushed dry rocks, dry stones, tobacco leaf and fresh dark & red florals with deep violets.

The body is full. Tannins are firm but round. Dark floral currants, blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, poached strawberries, crushed dry rocks, dry stones, dry underbrush, dark spices, leather, dark, moist soil, cedar, tobacco leaf, graphite and fresh dark & red florals with deep violets. The acidity is excellent. The structure, tension and length are superb. The finish is really good but but will blossom in 15 plus years and will cellar 30-40 years easily. It’s well balanced fruit & earth.

On the nose, dark, floral currants, blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, poached strawberries, crushed dry rocks, dry stones, tobacco leaf and fresh dark & red florals with deep violets.

The body is full. Tannins are firm but round. Dark floral currants, blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, poached strawberries, crushed dry rocks, dry stones, dry underbrush, dark spices, leather, dark, moist soil, cedar, tobacco leaf, graphite and fresh dark & red florals with deep violets. The acidity is excellent. The structure, tension and length are superb. The finish is really good but but will blossom in 15 plus years and will cellar 30-40 years easily. It’s well balanced fruit & earth.

1 person found it helpfulJun 11th, 2018
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

One of the better Lynch-Bages I've tasted in awhile and sure to get better.

One of the better Lynch-Bages I've tasted in awhile and sure to get better.

Apr 6th, 2016
Jan de Weerd

Real pleasure. Started out surprisingly soft and elegant and about 1 hour in it just jumped the river and became a true grippy left bank Bordeaux. I had to check our claim that Vilafonté Bordeaux series m and c can stand shoulder to shoulder with the big rollers of Bordeaux. They sure do! Try for yourself and experience a wine from an ancient soil. You will not be disappointed. www.spokenwines.com.

Real pleasure. Started out surprisingly soft and elegant and about 1 hour in it just jumped the river and became a true grippy left bank Bordeaux. I had to check our claim that Vilafonté Bordeaux series m and c can stand shoulder to shoulder with the big rollers of Bordeaux. They sure do! Try for yourself and experience a wine from an ancient soil. You will not be disappointed. www.spokenwines.com.

Dec 16th, 2023
Simon Czamanski S.

Starting of the birthday right!

Starting of the birthday right!

Mar 8th, 2023
Jean-Philip Journeault

2015

Sep 15th, 2022
Michael Mugmon

OMG! En France!

OMG! En France!

Dec 10th, 2021
Jan de Weerd

I had to adjust my expectations...down. Perhaps still too young. Not sure. Didn’t seem to have quite the complexity, richness, graphite minerality and depth I was expecting. Vibrant red fruit with nice integrated tannins. Medium bodied.

I had to adjust my expectations...down. Perhaps still too young. Not sure. Didn’t seem to have quite the complexity, richness, graphite minerality and depth I was expecting. Vibrant red fruit with nice integrated tannins. Medium bodied.

Mar 30th, 2020
Stanislav Lobanov

16.5+/20 (90+/100) Мутновато. Аромат чёрной смородины, вишни, шоколада, «кислая» нота. Тельное с высокой кислотностью и интенсивными, сухими, бархатистыми по текстуре танинами. Выглядит как закос под биодинамику. #annualclarettasting

16.5+/20 (90+/100) Мутновато. Аромат чёрной смородины, вишни, шоколада, «кислая» нота. Тельное с высокой кислотностью и интенсивными, сухими, бархатистыми по текстуре танинами. Выглядит как закос под биодинамику. #annualclarettasting

Nov 9th, 2019
Christian Bronstein

Yes it was early to drink.....but who could resist? Did not disappoint

Yes it was early to drink.....but who could resist? Did not disappoint

Mar 18th, 2019