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Lynch Bages
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Most would agree that this Pauillac property performs well above its fifth-growth status. The wines of Lynch Bages are considered one of the ‘super seconds’. With an average yield of 50 hectolitres per hectare, the chateau grows 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, plus a white wine of 40% Semillon, 40% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Muscadelle. Lynch Bages’ second wine, called Haut-Bages Averous, produces around 8,000 cases a vintage. Lynch Bages, the quintessential Claret.
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Tasting Notes: I have long been an admirer of this estate (having purchased their 1982, 1989, 1990, 1996, and 2000), but the 2005 is not one of their most profound efforts. While certainly outstanding, Lynch Bages appears to have lightened its style dramatically over the last 4-5 years. Sweet black currant fruit intermixed with cedar, dried Provencal herbs, licorice, olives, and earthy notes lead to a sexy, medium-bodied, surprisingly elegant, lighter-styled wine. It may put on more weight with additional age, but at present it is a soft, forward, easy-going Pauillac. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025. The Wine Advocate #170 Apr-07. Parker Points: 91 Drinking Period: 2010-2025 |
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Tasting Notes: One of the most popular wines of Bordeaux seems to be going through a period where the style seems lighter, and there is less muscle and mass, but perhaps it's just a temporary transition. Certainly there has been no truly profound Lynch Bages since the 2000, preceded by the 1996, 1990, and 1989. Showing better than it did from cask with some toasty oak, moderate quantities of creme de cassis fruit, lower acidity, and a hint of cedar in an evolved style, the medium to full-bodied 2003 Lynch Bages does not lack for tannin and structure but finishes surprisingly short for a top vintage in the northern Medoc. It is very good, but falls short of outstanding. Robert Parker Wine Advocate Parker Points: 89 Drinking Period: 2008-2020 |
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