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2008 Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (78%),Merlot (13%),Cabernet Franc (7%),Petit Verdot (2%)
Ready, but will improve
17.5+/20
James Suckling
89-92/100
Robert Parker
93/100
Jane Anson MW
93/100
Product: 20088004817
2008 Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

Following on from successes in 2005, 2006 and 2007, Ch. Lynch Bages has yet again proved itself to be equivalent to Second Growth quality in 2008. Aromas of lovely, warm red and black bramble fruits immediately greet the nose and are followed by a creamy textured, rich yet beautifully balanced palate. This is a serious wine but the tannins are incredibly elegant and the gorgeous, crunchy fruit finish goes on and on. Certainly the addition work in the vineyard and low yields have paid off for Jean-Charles Cazes in 2008. This is a stunner.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2008
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Ready, but will improve
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (78%),Merlot (13%),Cabernet Franc (7%),Petit Verdot (2%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Lynch Bages

Critics reviews

17.5+/20
Black-red, plummy concentration of blackcurrants with smoky fragrance, good rich fruit on the palate, good length, depth of fruit and ripe tannins to mature well.
Decanter.com
James Suckling 89-92/100
Beautiful aromas of milk chocolate and crushed berries follow through to a full body, with soft, velvety tannins and a juicy finish james_suckling - Wine Spectator - Apr-2009
James Suckling, WineSpectator.com (Apr 2009)
Robert Parker 93/100
A sensational effort for the vintage, this textured, opulent, superb Lynch Bages is already strutting its stuff and should easily last for 20 years. Medium to full-bodied with an opaque dense purple color, notes of flowers and cassis, a layered texture that builds incrementally in the mouth and tremendous purity and depth, it can be drunk now or cellared for two decades or more. Bravo!Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 31/08/2011
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Aug 2011)
Jane Anson MW 93/100
More concentrated and tannic than many of the other Pauillacs in this vintage, with powerful cassis fruits, notes of liquorice and still-chewy tannins, with cigar box and menthol starting to tunnel though. It could do with another few years, and it's built to go the decades. Accomplished and enjoyable.jane_anson_mw, Decanter (January 2018)
Jane Anson MW, Decanter.com (Jan 2018)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Chateau Lynch-Bages

Château Lynch Bages, a 5ème Cru Classé, is one of the best-known Médoc estates and has always had a particularly strong following on this side of the English Channel. Since 1973 it has been owned by the enigmatic Jean-Michel Cazes and is now run by his son, Jean-Charles.
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