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Lynch Bages 2009 150cl

5eme Grand Cru Classé | Pauillac | Bordeaux | France
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98 Robert Parker
Performing even better from bottle than it did from barrel, this appears to be the finest Lynch Bages since the 2000, 1990 and 1989. According to the chateau, the 2009 has the highest level of polyphenols ever measured as well as high alcohol (nearly 13.5%). A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest largely Merlot with touches of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it is an expressive, voluptuously textured effort with unctuosity and powerful, juicy, succulent blackberry and black currant flavors, low acids, a layered, massive mouthfeel, but no sense of heaviness or fatigue. This exquisite Lynch Bages should drink well for 30+ years.
19 Rene Gabriel
76 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 % Merlot, 4 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 2 % Petit Verdot. 54 hl/ha. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Frisches, leicht minziges Brombeeren- und Cassisbouquet, elegant, direkt und mit erstaunlich viel Aromatik schon als Primeurmuster. Im Gaumen supersaftig, ausgeglichen, elegant wie schon selten und mit besonders bestückten Finessen, legt im Gaumen zu und die Tanninreserve ist mit viel fettem Fleisch bespickt. Ein Power-Lynch Bages der vom Stil her nahe beim bombigen 2000er oder dichter wirkenden 2005er anknüpfen kann. Drei Mal degustiert. warten (2016 - 2028)
96 Wine Spectator
Tight and backward, this has dense, almost chewy layers of fig, currant and plum cake behind a very solid wall of cedar, roasted vanilla and charcoal notes. There's serious grip on the finish, with an iron edge that won't quit. Best from 2015 through 2035. 31,500 cases made. –JM
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Château Lynch Bages
Overlooking the Gironde estuary, Château Lynch-Bages is located on the outskirts of Pauillac, on the Plateau de Bages, one of the most beautiful gravelly rises in the appellation. The estate formerly belonged to the Lynch family, originally from Ireland, and was purchased by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1934. Starting in the 80’s, Jean-Michel Cazes undertook an in-depth modernization of Lynch-Bages, while preserving the former 19th century vat room. This a area is a rare example of traditional winemaking equipment that was used in Médoc many years ago. In 2006, Jean-Michel handed over management to his son Jean-Charles, and took on the project of breathing new life into the adjacent Village de Bages. The wines of Lynch-Bages reflect the family tradition of generosity and excellence. Lynch-Bages combines structure, finesse and elegance, offering generous aromas in its youth and developing deeper complexities with bottle age. The second wine, Echo de Lynch-Bages is round, soft and seductive in its youth, with outstanding potential for bottle age. The estate also produces a fine Bordeaux white, Blanc de Lynch-Bages, which is a lively and crisp wine with fresh fruits and white flower aromas that dance with delicate woody and vanilla notes.