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2015 Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (70%),Merlot (24%),Cabernet Franc (4%),Petit Verdot (2%)
Not ready
James Suckling
95-96/100
Antonio Galloni
96/100
Jancis Robinson MW
17+/20
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
92+/100
Steven Spurrier
93/100
Product: 20158004817
2015 Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

Ch. Lynch-Bages shines out like a beacon this year; it is one of our favourite wines of the vintage. It has a very generous nose of toasty oak and dark fruits, which are immediately appealing. The powerfully structured palate has savoury hints of liquorice and ripe black juicy fruit combined in a dense, brooding, almost muscular mouth-feel. 

Displaying some elegance too, this Cabernet-dominated wine will gain even more weight in barrel, and it could be tremendously stunning with patience. This estate now effortlessly outperforms its designated 1855 classification.

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

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2015
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (70%),Merlot (24%),Cabernet Franc (4%),Petit Verdot (2%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Lynch-Bages

Critics reviews

James Suckling 95-96/100
Very classic styled Lynch with pretty ripe fruit and tannin balanced. Full body, firm and chewy tannins yet polished and refined. Alcohol and fruit balance are lower than other top years and give this wine freshness and energy. james_suckling - jamessuckling_com - Apr 2016
Drink 2025 - 2055
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2016)
Antonio Galloni 96/100
One of the finest Pauillacs of 2015, Lynch-Bages is rich, racy and voluptuous. A rush of dark red and purplish stone fruit, mint, new leather, spice and blood orange give the 2015 a very decidedly exotic character that is impossible to miss. Raspberry jam, mocha, new leather and expressive floral notes appear with time in the glass, rounding things out nicely. Even though the 2015 is quite forward and open at this stage, the wine has plenty of stuffing and the underlying structure to support many years of exceptional drinking. This is a stellar showing for Lynch Bages. Drink 2025 - 2055antonio_galloni, Vinous.com.com (December 2017)
Drink 2025 - 2055
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Dec 2017)
Jancis Robinson MW 17+/20
Much deeper crimson. Minerals and spice - a very winning combo - on the nose. But bone dry on the end after some pretty dry tannins. Very solid but needs time. Drier than many vintages. Still pretty tight. Drink 2026-2040 jancis_robinson_mw - JancisRobinson.com - Apr 2016
Drink 2025 - 2055
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2016)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 92+/100
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Lynch Bages offers up crushed black berries, black cherries and dried herbs with an earthy undercurrent. The medium-bodied palate is firm and taut with lively fruit and a chewy finish.Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 21/02/2018
Drink 2025 - 2055
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, RobertParker.com (Feb 2018)
Steven Spurrier 93/100
Well-expressed, lightly concentrated black fruits with nice freshness to match the ripeness. A fine wine in a minor key. Drink: 2019-2028 Steven Spurrier - decanter.com - April 2016
Drink 2025 - 2055
Steven Spurrier, Decanter.com (Apr 2016)

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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