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Château Lynch-Bages Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2017

Reviews

95 -Decanter -

Another wine that is packed with Pauillac signature; one where you feel the tightness and the bristle of the tannins. They have done a great job of carefully extracting the tannins while maintaining a fresh menthol current running through the backbone of the wine. The fruit lacks a little plushness and concentration compared to the 2016 or 2018, but this is impressive. It's a year where names count, and Lynch Bages is claiming its place at the table.

95 -Jeb Dunnuck -

A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, brought up in 75% new French oak, the 2017 Chateau Lynch-Bages sports an inky color as well as a powerful, full-bodied style. Rocking blackcurrants, chocolate, smoked tobacco, and obvious minerality all emerge from this beautiful, concentrated wine that has building tannins, the more elegant, silky style of the vintage, a great mid-palate, and a blockbuster finish. It's going to hit the ground running in about 5-7 years and cruise 20 years or more in cool cellars.

95 -James Suckling -

95 -Wine Enthusiast -

94 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Lynch Bages sashays out of the glass with flamboyant scents of baked blackcurrants, blackberry preserves and mulberries plus touches of lavender, dark chocolate, star anise and unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has bags of class and finesse with firm, finely-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and fragrant.

94 -Wine Spectator -

This leans toward the austere side of Pauillac, with a slightly bracing iron and chalk frame around a core of red and black currant fruit, liberally laced with savory and cedar notes. Exhibits ample length and cut, showing really pure and beautifully defined currant flavors. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2040.

93 -Vinous -

The 2017 Lynch-Bages has a pure bouquet with ebullient black cherry and blueberry fruit. The oak is neatly integrated, precise and controlled. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit. It's pretty dense with graphite-infused black fruit. This clams up towards a finish that is a little more austere than other recent vintages, although I admire its focus and structure. Great potential. Tasted at the Lynch-Bages vertical at the château.

Technical Details

Blend 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Winemaker Jean-Charles Cazes
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub Region Left Bank
Appellation Pauillac
Vineyard Estate Vineyard of Chateau Lynch-Bages
Farming Method Sustainable Practices
Oak French oak barrels, 75% new
Fermentation approximately 3 weeks in a combination of tanks or vats and oak barrels
Aging / Cooperage 18 months in French oak barrels, 75% new
Alcohol 13%

Château Lynch-Bages Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2017

Name: Château Lynch-Bages Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2017
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014889
Price: 134.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Bordeaux Blends | Bordeaux

DC95, JD95, JS95, WE95, WA94, WS94, VN93

Sustainable Practices

$200.00

$134.95

750ML

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The 2017 Lynch-Bages punched well above its vintage weight. Decanter, Jeb Dunnuck, James Suckling, and Wine Enthusiast all awarded 95, Wine Advocate 94, Wine Spectator 94, and Vinous 93. A blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine delivers the classic Lynch-Bages profile with the freshness and energy that the cooler 2017 vintage lent to the better wines of the Left Bank. Deep black fruit, pencil lead, tobacco, and crushed stone on the nose, moving to a structured, medium-full palate with good backbone and impressive length. A beautiful Pauillac drinking well now with plenty of road ahead, and the price we have it at is incredibly good.

About The Producer

Château Lynch-Bages, a Fifth Growth in Pauillac classified in 1855, has built a reputation that far exceeds its ranking. Acquired by the Cazes family in 1939, the estate became one of Bordeaux’s most beloved names thanks to consistent quality, powerful Cabernet-driven blends, and international acclaim. Today, Lynch-Bages is undergoing a new chapter with modern facilities while maintaining its classic, age-worthy Pauillac style.

$200.00

$134.95

750ML

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