Tasting Notes
Vinous 94
The 2008 Lynch-Bages is deep in color with minor aging on the rim. The nose is well-defined but demands coaxing, almost reluctantly revealing blackberry, briary, tobacco and mint aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with firm but fine tannins, lovely black fruit laced with tobacco and spice, dense and grippy. This is beautifully proportioned on the finish. Superb. Tasted at the Lynch-Bages vertical at the chateau.
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2035
Robert Parker 92
Tasted ex-chateau and single blind in Southwold. The Lynch Bages 2008 is very well defined on the nose with more red instead of black fruits, graphite and sous-bois intermingling with touches kirsch and cassis. This is a little showy compared to previous bottles that I have encountered. The palate is well balanced with a little hardness on the entry, understandable at this stage. Quite tight at the moment, nice freshness with a long tail on the finish, this is a fine, upstanding, conservative Pauillac. Tasted January 2012.
Producer Profile
Wines produced
The grand vin, Chateau Lynch Bages, is a 5eme Grand Cru Classé in 1855
- Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 72%
- Merlot 20%
- Cabernet Franc 5%
- Petit Verdot 3%
- Echo de Lynch Bages:
- Average Annual Production: 65% of the total crop
- Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 52%
- Merlot 38%
- Cabernet Franc 10%
- Blanc de Lynch Bages
- 45% Sauvignon
- 45% Sémillon
- 10% Muscadelle
The Chateau makes two other wines:
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Grape varieties:
Estate Information
Area under vines: 100 hectares
Soils: Günz gravel
Production: 25 000 Cases a year
Ageing: in 70-80 % new oak barrels for 15 months
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