| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pauillac |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Fruity, light-bodied, pleasant, lush and charming, Lynch Bages' winemaking team was hesitant to push for any kind of extraction or density because of the pressures from rot. However, they have avoided any harshness in the tannins and vegetal characteristics. The result is an uncharacteristically superficial Lynch Bages that is a modern day version of their 1973.
Cropped at 31hl/ha, a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, Jean-Charles Cazes told me that it was one of the shortest harvests because of the low yields between 1 and 12 October. The bouquet is has a pure floral bouquet that is quite Margaux-like in style. It is well defined with touches of crème de cassis and blueberry. The palate is medium-bodied with a rounded, quite succulent entry. The acidity is nicely judge and there is a cohesive finish that feels long and tender in the mouth. There is palpable linearity present here in keeping with the vintage, but there is also commendable length. Tasted April 2014.
A pretty and tangy Lynch with lemon and orange peel with hints of red fruits and hints of iron. Full to medium body, with firm tannins. Bright finish. Chewy. Lively finish.
Medium ruby in colour, fresh redcurrant and raspberry fuits, delicate and sappy with attactive floral character given depth by sweet cedar, campfire and ash notes, finishing with waves of salty caramel. The team here has done a great job with a difficult vintage, without bypassing its issues altogether. 70% new oak. Harvest October 1 to 12.
Lynch Bages is one of the most popular and reliable Châteaux of Bordeaux. Release prices of this classic Pauillac are usually modest compared to those that consumers are happy to pay for mature vintages. This much-loved Chateau, owned by the Cazes family, consistently makes one of our most demanded and biggest selling wines. Jean-Michel Cazes' son Jean-Charles is now in charge here and recent vintages have been amongst the best ever. 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot in 2013, aged in 75% new oak. The grand vin is 64% of production with 25% going into the second wine - Echo de Lynch Bages - and the rest into a generic Paulliac. Medium-deep ruby, with a brooding nose of black cherry and blackcurrant overlayed with cinnamon, nutmeg and graphite. The palate has a big structure and cedary tannin, but is balanced by a ripe core of black fruit that has enough flesh and generosity to carry the fresh acidity. A long toasty finish makes this a success for the vintage and a wine worthy of the Lynch Bages name.
