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Chateau Lynch Bages
Chateau Lynch Bages is a popular Medoc estate which has always had a particularly strong following here in the UK. Since 1973 it has been owned and run by Jean-Michel Cazes. Although classified as a Fifth Growth (Cinquieme Cru Classe de Bordeaux), it is often considered to be superior; especially older vintages, suggesting that the 1859 classification is in desperate need of review if it is to function as anything other than a historical curiosity.
Lynch Bages's vineyards are superbly located on a plateau west of Pauillac, in the small village of Bages. The 90 hectares (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc) lie on deep gravel beds. In the winery a special system of pipes transfers the wine from the vats to oak barriques (60% new) where it matures for 15 months.
In style the grand vin can be surprisingly soft and approachable when young. However, when fully mature, it develops a succulent richness and a heavenly bouquet of minty blackcurrants and cigar boxes. Oz Clarke comments that 'Lynch Bages is impressive at five years, beautiful at ten years and irresistible at twenty.' Also look out for the second wine called Chateau Haut Bages Averous which gets better and better!
Blanc de Lynch Bages 2008 75cl
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2008
- Country: France
- Size: 6 x Bottle (75cl)
- Availability: Due in
- Bottle Price: £30.29
Blanc de Lynch Bages 2009
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2009
- Country: France
- Size: 6 x 75cl
- Score: 17 Jancis Robinson
Chateau Lynch Bages 2004 75cl
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2004
- Country: France
- Size: 12 x Bottle (75cl)
- Availability: Due in
- Bottle Price: £84.29
Chateau Lynch Bages 2007 75cl
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2007
- Country: France
- Size: 12 x Bottle (75cl)
- Availability: 4 cases
- Bottle Price: £71.28
Chateau Lynch Bages 2010
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2010
- Country: France
- Size: 12 x 75cl
- Score: 95-97 / 100 Robert Parker
Chateau Lynch Bages 2010
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2010
- Country: France
- Size: 6 x 75cl
- Score: 95-97 / 100 Robert Parker
Chateau Lynch Bages 2010 Double Magnums (1 x 300cl)
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2010
- Country: France
- Size: 1 x 300cl
- Score: 95-97 / 100 Robert Parker
Chateau Lynch Bages 2011
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2011
- Country: France
- Size: 12 x 75cl
- Score: 90-93 Robert Parker
