| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Lynch Bages |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 5eme Cru |
| Vintage: | 2016 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 3000ml |
| ABV: | 13.7% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 75%, Merlot 19%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 2%. |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 5 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Key critic scores: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 97 (Neal Martin) ; Wine Spectator 97 ; Vinous 97 ; James Suckling 97 ; Decanter 96. Released en primeur May 2017. Wine matured 18 months in 75% new oak
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and morello cherry with graphite, cedar, menthol and tobacco. Powerful, dense palate with firm, grainy tannins, bright acidity and a long mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef stew, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, Peking duck, miso-marinated beef, Sichuan pepper beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; ~20 days maceration; matured ~18 months in French oak (≈75% new). Traditional vinification with temperature-controlled vats; consulting oenologist used.
Vineyard Info
Château Lynch-Bages is a classified 5ème Cru of Pauillac (Cazes family ownership), ~110 ha vineyard on Garonne gravel, famed for late harvesting and powerful Left Bank style.
Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru 2016
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