2019 Lynch Bages
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Gorgeous dense, focussed aromas -dark black fruit both fresh and ripe, scented tea leaf, clove, vanilla, chocolate, tobacco, graphite. Stacked fine, close-knit tannins provide impressive detail, density and intensity on the palate. There is fantastic energy in this wine, pulsing as a glycerol-rich fleshy concentration of fruit washes over a stony minerality. There is finesse and power and so much minerality. Stunning wine.
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James Suckling
Jane Anson, Decanter
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Deep, bright, purple-black colour. Dense but with a certain charm. Dark-fruit notes with an almost minty freshness. Full and complete with length on the finish. Edges towards 2016 in terms of style but perhaps not quite the same depth? Slight glow on the finish. Definitely for the long haul.
Deep, bright, purple-black colour. Dense but with a certain charm. Dark-fruit notes with an almost minty freshness. Full and complete with length on the finish. Edges towards 2016 in terms of style but perhaps not quite the same depth? Slight glow on the finish. Definitely for the long haul. (JL) 18/20
The 2019 Lynch-Bages has an outgoing bouquet, the new oak not as well integrated as its peers at the moment, more inchoate by comparison. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, quite saline with black pepper, controlled and focused towards the classy finish. It oozes sophistication and feels extraordinarily long. Wondrous. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
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.