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Château Lynch-Bages Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2020

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99 -James Suckling -

98 -Decanter -

One of my favourite wines of the vintage, this is a wonderful example of high definition winemaking but still offering plenty of Pauillac swagger. Smells dark and slightly savoury, full of black fruit and toasted aromas. Bright and lively on the palate with clarity and precision to the berry fruit, shining and clear with juicy, mouthwatering acidity - so much energy in the glass. Chalky, graphite-laced tannins fill the mouth, giving structure and clear terroir markers with a lingering minerality on the finish. Perfectly weighted with incredible delectability and drinkability. Persistent with a long finish. Superb effort. (GH)

96-98 -Wine Enthusiast -

96 -Jeb Dunnuck -

The 2020 Château Lynch-Bages brings even more density and depth and is another vin de garde in the vintage. A blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, aged in 75% new barrels, this inky hued beauty boasts a ripe, powerful, full-bodied style that carries serious concentration as well as building, ripe, velvety tannins. While it doesn't have the elegance of the 2019, it brings beautiful cassis and blackberry fruit, lots of spice, graphite, and lead pencil aromatics, terrific balance, and a blockbuster finish. It's going to need at least a decade and will have 40-50 years of prime drinking.

96 -The Wine Independent -

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Lynch-Bages is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 4% Cabernet Franc, aged for around 18 months in French oak barriques, 75% of them new. Warm scents of cassis, blueberry preserves, and juicy blackberries jump from the glass, followed by suggestions of rose oil, cedar, anise, and menthol with a waft of graphite. The medium-bodied palate has a solid structure of grainy tannins and great tension to support the energetic black fruits, finishing light on its feet.

96 -Vinous -

The 2020 Lynch-Bages, the first vintage vinified at the new winery, has a beautifully-defined bouquet with a strong estuarine influence, brine and seaweed infusing the black fruit. It's almost understated at first, but it opens wonderfully in the glass - quintessentially Pauillac. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite concentrated that is counterbalanced by a fine bead of acidity. The saline note on the finish is superb, lingering in the mouth. What an absolutely delicious Lynch-Bages for the long-term.

96 -Wine Spectator -

Gorgeous from the start, with cassis and violet notes leading off, followed by additional waves of black cherry and blackberry fruit as well as sweet tobacco and iron. Shows subtle savory and cedar hints that stay in the background, as the iron note pierces through the fruit on the finish. Almost approachable for the fruit, but wait if you can. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.

95+ -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The vintage that inaugurated the estate's new state-of-the-art winery, the 2020 Lynch-Bages has turned out very nicely, offering up aromas of crème de cassis and blackberries mingled with notions of pencil shavings, spices and classy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with good concentration, ripe, powdery tannins and a seamless, integrated profile for such a young Lynch-Bages, it shows considerable promise. The blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot incorporates more Merlot than usual, reflecting relative yields in the vintage more than any stylistic shift.

Technical Details

Blend 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc
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 2020

Name: Château Lynch-Bages Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2020
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014641
Price: 124.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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$250.00

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750ML

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Just 30 bottles – available of this immaculate, powerful, brooding 2020 vintage Lynch-Bages with 99 POINTS! Over HALF off, folks! The 2020 vintage of Château Lynch-Bages marks a genuine turning point for this celebrated Pauillac estate, as it is the first vintage produced in the property's brand-new, state-of-the-art winery designed by architect Chien Chung (Didi) Pei. Long regarded as an overachiever, the estate once again strikes well above its fifth-growth classification with this release.

The blend is composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 4% Cabernet Franc, aged in 75% new oak, delivering the power, concentration, and elegance that make up classic Pauillac. Of course, critics have responded with exceptional enthusiasm, and James Suckling awarded it a stunning 99 points, praising its cashmere texture, with a pile of additional high critical praise right behind. With its pure cassis, inky fruit, and violet notes layered with sweet tobacco and iron, this is a profound yet remarkably approachable wine that is ready to stand the test of time in your cellar. A not-your-everyday opportunity to snag a wine from one of Bordeaux's most storied properties at the dawn of its new era. For a price like this, the choice practically makes itself!

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.

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