2022 Chateau Lynch-Bages Pauillac
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"Sensational Pauillac That Has a Blockbuster Style. Don't Miss It!" ~99JD
- "A Terrific Lynch" ~98 James Suckling
- #94 Top 100 Wines of 2025 by James Suckling
- "A New Paradigm for Bordeaux" ~ 95 Point Vintage WS
About The Wine
Have you ever seen such unanimity? Some of the world’s most respected wine critics all agree the Lynch-Bages is a gem of a wine. One of 18 Fifth Growth Grand Cru Classe wineries in Bordeaux, this wine always punches above its weight and over-delivers. Château Lynch Bages consistently outperforms its ranking, and it’s the highest-profile estate in its classification.
Owned by the Cazes family, this property always seems to be on the up and up. The family purchased the estate in 1939, ensuring this hundreds-of-years-old winery continues its prestigious work. The modern estate has 100 hectares of vines split into two parts, one near the château on the Bages plateau in the southern half of the Pauillac commune, not far from Château Latour, and the other near Château Mouton Rothschild. The soils are mainly gravel and sand, which allow for good drainage.
These soils, plus mastery in the cellar, never fail to create wines of great quality, and consumers clamor for that quality. When we offer futures of Château Lynch-Bages, we sell more of the powerhouse Poulliac than any other wine offered in futures. Bordeaux lovers and collectors know they can’t go wrong with Lynch-Bages, every single vintage of this wine is spectacular.
This wine is hitting its stride now and has at least another 10+ years on the upside as it develops in bottle. Don't miss it.
Aging: 18 months in 75% new French oak barrels
At A Glance
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- Bordeaux
- Sub-Appellation:
- Pauillac
- Size:
- 750ml
TASTING NOTES
What's in the Glass
- PAIRS WITH
- Beef · Grilled · Grilled Meat
66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Expect a bold, yet elegant expression of Pauillac: structured, complex, and intense. The wine opens with aromas of blackcurrant, cassis, graphite, and a touch of lead pencil, followed by hints of chalky minerality. The palate is full-bodied, offering a seamless integration of ripe dark fruit, spices, and earthy undertones, with velvety tannins and a long, focused finish. This is a wine with power, yet it maintains an underlying elegance, showcasing the classic characteristics of Lynch-Bages.
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