Château Lynch Bages Pauillac Grand Cru Classé AOC

Château Lynch-Bages is a prestigious wine estate in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France. Though officially classified as a Fifth Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, it is widely regarded as a “super second” because its quality consistently rivals that of higher-ranked Second Growth estates.

Situated on the Bages plateau just southwest of Pauillac, overlooking the Gironde estuary, Château Lynch-Bages is owned by the Cazes family since 1939. Under the leadership of the late Jean-Michel Cazes and currently his son Jean-Charles Cazes, the estate has gained international legendary status.

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VARIETALS
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE
2017

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13%

APPEARANCE
Deep garnet red with purplish-blue hues.

NOSE
The nose expresses an aromatic palette of black and red fruit with spicy notes.

PALATE
The attack is supple, rich, with a good volume. This 2017 offers a wonderful
freshness, characteristic of the vintage, where the wonderful maturity of all the 4 grape varieties has produced tannins of an excellent quality.

AGEING
Maturation was in wooden barrels for 18 months (75% new oak).

PAIRING
Best served with barbecue, roasted meat, game and all kind of cheese.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
An approachable Lynch Bages but it should drink well for 15 to 20 years.

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