| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Lynch Bages |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 5eme Cru |
| Vintage: | 2016 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 6000ml |
| ABV: | 13.7% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 5 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 97+; Vinous 97; Wine Spectator 97; James Suckling 97–99; Decanter 96; Jeb Dunnuck 95
Tasting Note
Deep black-fruit core of cassis, blackberry and morello cherry with graphite, cedar, menthol and spice. Full-bodied, concentrated, firm ripe tannins, lively acidity and a long, saline mineral finish. Built for long ageing.
Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, leg of lamb, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Sichuan braised beef, Cantonese roasted goose.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermentation in vats with ~20-day maceration; malolactic partly in vats and barrels; aged 18 months in French oak (≈75% new).
Vineyard Info
Owned by the Cazes family since 1939; ~90 ha on deep Garonne gravel in Pauillac. Classified Fifth Growth (1855); estate known for powerful, ageworthy Bordeaux blends.
Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru 2016
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