2021 Château Lynch Bages Pauillac Grand Cru Classé

CHÂTEAU LYNCH‑BAGES Grand Cru Classé - Pauillac - The power and elegance of a great Pauillac

Bold, innovative, and with a reputation for often being the last to harvest, Jean-Charles Cazes defined the Lynch-Bages style in the 1930s. The wine's distinctive character has earned it a place among Pauillac's finest. It combines structure, finesse, and elegance, offering generous aromas in its youth and developing deeper complexities with bottle aging. The estate's reputation as a top-quality winemaker began in 1945 after a series of exceptional vintages. Since then, Lynch-Bages has continued to produce outstanding wines, even during years considered challenging in the Bordeaux region. The wine's deep color and tannic backbone have become part of its signature style. Jean-Michel Cazes, Jean-Charles' grandson, has worked diligently over the years to develop and refine the wine's supple and smooth structure. Vintage after vintage, the estate's precise and excellent winemaking techniques have firmly established Lynch-Bages' reputation for consistent quality.

The 2021 Lynch Bages is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot, aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 75% of which are new. It has a modest alcohol content of 13.14%. In the glass, the Lynch Bages is a very deep purple-black in color. The wine needs some time to mature, so decanting in its younger years is certainly recommended, but then a legion of aromas is released, including pure, ripe blackcurrants, black cherries, and preserved plums that seamlessly transition into roses, cedar (cigar box), incense, cardamom, and savory notes of black olives and smoked meat. The palate is full-bodied with a solid base of very firm, very ripe, grainy tannins and an excellent freshness that supports the generous layers of black fruit with a superb finish.

FACT: In the tab: Attachment, you'll find the official fact sheet for this fine wine. We'll automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll often receive a very nice discount. We're located almost next to the Rijksweg with ample parking. Click here for the address.