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Lynch Bages, Pauillac 2020

R4,485.00

‘Rich, deep, powerful, pure concentrated blackberry and cassis puree with liquorice, espresso and a firm tannic core. 3.73 pH, 75% new oak, a 33 hl/h yield and the lowest amount of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend for several decades, but still delivers plenty of Pauillac punch.’
96/100 Jane Anson, April 2022

‘Blackcurrants, orange peel, flowers and tar with hints of graphite. Full-bodied with a creamy texture of exquisitely polished tannins. It goes on and on. Intense flavors at the end, too, with lead pencil and lots of blackberry. Very classic and precise.’
98–99/100 James Suckling, May 2021

‘The 2020 Lynch-Bages, the first vintage vinified at the new winery, has a beautifully-defined bouquet with a strong estuarine influence, brine and seaweed infusing the black fruit. It’s almost understated at first, but it opens wonderfully in the glass – quintessentially Pauillac. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite concentrated that is counterbalanced by a fine bead of acidity. The saline note on the finish is superb, lingering in the mouth. What an absolutely delicious Lynch-Bages for the long-term.’
96/100 Neal Martin, vinous.com, February 2023

 

 

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Chateau Lynch Bages, a 5ème Cru Classé, is one of the best-known Médoc estates and has always had a particularly strong following in Britain. Since 1973 it has been owned by the enigmatic Jean-Michel Cazes and is now run by his son, Jean-Charles
Surface: 109 hectares, Soil: Garonne Gravel

Harvest: Grapes are hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard
Ageing: 18 months in French oak barrels (75% new wood)
Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet franc, 5% Petit Verdot
Analyses: Acidity: 4.0 g/l of H2SO4; pH: 3.73; TPI: 93; Alcohol: 13.41% vol.
2020 marks the beginning of a “new era” as this is the first vintage for the new winery at Lynch-Bages.

Winter 2019-2020 was marked by mild temperatures and heavy rain. After a particularly dry summer, the
525 mm of rain that fell between October and December 2019 replenished the soil’s water reserves. The
mild winter conditions caused an early – by about 15 days – and generally homogeneous bud break: on 20
March for the Merlot and 26 March for the Cabernet Sauvignon.
The first flowers appeared on around 10 May (almost fifteen days earlier than normal), with mid-flowering
between 23 and 26 May depending on the grape variety. After a particularly rainy spell in early May, hot
and dry weather conditions allowed perfect flowering over the space of ten days, suggesting a beautiful
harvest. The rain dried up from 19 June and a gradual increase in temperatures completely transformed
the moisture profile of the vintage. The dry, sunny weather and temperature ranges ensured optimal grape
maturation.
Harvesting began on 14 September with the fully mature Merlot plants and continued over five days. It
finished with the four plots of Cabernet Franc. The pickers then harvested the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit
Verdot over the space of nine days. Picking ended on 29 September.
Malolactic fermentation took place in the new malolactic fermentation cellar, one third in vats and two thirds
in barrels. At the end of November, we began our first blends.
Lynch-Bages 2020 is beautifully sun-ripened, with freshness and, good acidity. This is underpinned by very
ripe but powerful tannins, matching the levels found in ’18 and ’19. (May 2021).