| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Bordeaux (White) |
| Colour | White |
| Type | Still |
A small quantity (under 1,000 cases) of white wine is made at Lynch Bages. The mix here is 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 33% Sémillon and 17% Muscadelle.
Really fresh and vivid with sliced grapefruit, lemon, green apple and white peach. Apricot, too. Medium to full body with phenolic texture and a long, vivid finish. 70% sauvignon, 20% semillon and 10% muscadelle. Drink or hold.
Less of the citrus flavours of recent vintages and more apricot and nectarine stone fruits, taking its cue from Sémillon and Muscadelle. Relaxed and effortless while still maintaining both lift and tension, with a saline wet stone lick on the finish. I tasted the 2019 on the same day, as it had just been bottled, and the 2020 is less of a classic Lynch Bages Blanc, but still utterly delicious, with clear weight and impression through the mid palate. 3.35pH. 50% new oak for six months. Fermentation below 20°C. A yield of 40hl/ha.
Drinking Window 2022 - 2032
The 2020 Blanc de Lynch-Bages, fermented in temperature-controlled barrels, raised in 50% new oak and bottled in April 2021, has a well-defined bouquet, scents of yellow plum intermingling with gooseberries and crushed stone. The palate is well balanced; the 20% Sémillon transcending its “bit part” in the blend by furnishing this white Bordeaux with a slightly honeyed texture and subtle tropical notes of white peach and passion fruit. This is all counterbalanced by a fine bead of acidity, and though it does not possess enormous length, there is a precision that is very appealing. Drink 2023-2030.
Composed of 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Sémillon and 10% Muscadelle, the 2020 Blanc de Lynch-Bages springs from the glass with vivacious notes of white peaches, fresh pineapple and pink grapefruit, plus touches of honeysuckle and mandarin peel. The medium-bodied palate is equally intense, featuring just enough acidity and bright, zesty sparks, finishing pleasantly savory. Drink: 2023 - 2031
The 2020 is 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon and 10% Muscadelle and just 12.9% abv. It spends for 6 months on the lees in 50% new French oak. Bright lemon in colour with a fresh, enticing nose of pineapple and grapefruit, laced with a little sweet spice. The palate is very refreshing, full of zesty acidity and sumptuous fruit. Lightly seasoned with oak, the fruit core bursts through to the finish. Delicious already, this will provide superb enjoyment in its youth.
(70% SB, 20% SM, 10% MUS; 12.9% ABV; 50% new; bottled)
Clear, discreet Sauvignon Blanc, aromatic nose, greengage and grapefruit-fresh; full and lively; dry, very ripe, freshly defined, gently racy, nice length of flavor and excellent length of aftertaste. Classy, graceful, succulent dry white. To drink young.
