Lynch Bages

2016 Lynch Bages Lynch Bages

  • Classification:
    5th growth
  • Color:
    Red
  • Appellation:
    Pauillac
  • Volume:
    0.75L
  • Grape Type:
    Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot
  • Packaging:
    OWC x 6
  • Stock Location:
    France
€135
 
Wine Critics Notes:

Vinous - Score: 97 (Jan. 2019)

The 2016 Lynch-Bages delivers on its promise from barrel with an intense blackberry, cedar and mineral-driven bouquet that actually reminds me of Lafite-Rothschild. A faint dark chocolate scent makes a brief appearance. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannin, pure black fruit and a velvety texture. There is wonderful structure and focus on the finish, followed by a persistent saline aftertaste. This is an outstanding Lynch-Bages, easily the best since the twin titans of 1989 and 1990.