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Château Lynch-Bages Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2022

Reviews

99 -Jeb Dunnuck -

The 2022 Château Lynch-Bages is based on 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and 3% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Its inky purple hue is followed by a sensational Pauillac that has a blockbuster (and classic Lynch-Bages) style in its darker currants, smoke tobacco, lead pencil, and crushed stone-driven aromatics. These carry to a full-bodied, powerful, massively concentrated 2022 that has a dense, layered mid-palate, velvety tannins, flawless balance, and a rare mix of power and elegance. This is a château that’s clearly firing on all cylinders.

98 -James Suckling -

97 -Decanter -

Blackcurrant and bramble fruit with savoury herbal nuances on the nose, this smells rich and potent. Tense and focussed, compact from the get go, present tannins give grip and hold. This is definitely not out to charm, more serious, stern and focussed but there's such overall precision. This is in high definition, supremely controlled and well worked with mouthfilling ripe tannins. I like the chewy aspect and there’s balancing acidity, hidden now by the density, that will sustain the wine for decades to come. Floral notes and some minerality come through giving the nuance so it’s not all heft, but there’s clear muscle on show. A long finish gives the sense of structure and style. An impressive wine. Barrel sample.

97 -Vinous -

The 2022 Lynch-Bages has real class on the nose: blackberry, bilberry, graphite and light minerally notes, with much more freshness and vibrancy here. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannins, real intensity and just as much elegance, persistent with a captivating, quite spicy finish. This is an outstanding Lynch-Bages for the ages. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting in London.

96 -Wine Spectator -

There's an iron spine buried in this red, providing a sleek grounding wire for the core of succulent blackberry and black currant preserves. Singed alder, chestnut leaf and ink notes fill in along the way. Ends with authority thanks to the precise, fine-grained finish, which sports a regal mouthfeel. Offers exactly what this vintage is all about -- ripeness and freshness. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.

94+ -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The 2022 Lynch-Bages is one of the most muscular, chunky wines of the vintage in the Médoc, offering up aromas of dark berries, cherry preserve, pencil shavings and creamy new oak, followed by a full-bodied, rich and extracted palate that's dense and blocky. While Lynch-Bages always seems to come together with time, the 2022 is certainly going to require some patience.

Technical Details

Blend 66% Cabernet sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% 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 14.5%

Château Lynch-Bages Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2022

Name: Château Lynch-Bages Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2022
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1008518
Price: 139.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Bordeaux Blends | Bordeaux

JD99, JS98, DC97, VN97, WS96, WA94+

Sustainable Practices

$230.00

$139.95

750ML

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The 2022 Lynch-Bages is being spoken of as one of the finest the estate has ever produced. Jeb Dunnuck awarded it 99, James Suckling 98, Decanter 97, Vinous 97, Wine Spectator 96, Wine Advocate 94+. The blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and 3% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot was aged 18 months in 75% new oak under winemaker Nicolas Labenne, and the wine shows a power and depth that sets it apart from recent vintages. Inky and opaque in color, the nose is packed with crème de cassis, blueberry pie, black truffle, and crushed rock. Full-bodied, massively concentrated, and yet beautifully balanced on the palate, with velvety tannins and a mineral finish that lingers for close to a minute. This is Lynch-Bages at its very best, and the price is exceptional for a wine drawing these scores. It won't be available like this for long.

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.

$230.00

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