2007 Lynch Bages
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75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Aged for 15 months in oak barrels (70% new). Solid red hue with a touch of brick at the rim. Graphite notes with a minty, herbal edge. Juicy fruit on the palate. Again, very fresh. Slightly shorter finish but satisfying all the same. (JL)
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The 2007 Lynch-Bages is well-defined on the nose with blackberry, raspberry coulis, loam and melted tar aromas, quintessentially Pauillac and gaining delineation in the glass. There is just a scintilla of sur-maturité when I return to this wine ten minutes later. The palate is medium-bodied and precocious with sweet black fruit laced with tobacco and graphite, but it lacks some amplitude and complexity on the finish. Tasted at the Lynch-Bages vertical at the château.
An underrated vintage that is delivering easy to drink signature Pauillac. Pencil lead, smoked cedar, sandalwood, concentrated mint leaf, cassis and bilberry, with finesse, balance and juice. A seductive, moreisih and beautifully balanced wine that is ready to enjoy, but will continue to deliver over the next decade. 70% new oak.
About the producer
Ch. Lynch-Bages is one of the largest and best properties in Pauillac, in the Médoc. While officially classified as a Fifth Growth estate, it regularly competes with the First and Second Growths when it comes to quality and ageability.