| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Lynch Bages |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 5eme Cru |
| Vintage: | 2021 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 1500ml |
| ABV: | 13.14% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 67%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Petit Verdot 5% |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 5 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 4 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major scores for the 2021 vintage include: Wine Enthusiast 96, Decanter 95, James Suckling 95, Vinous 94, Wine Spectator 94, Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 93, Jeb Dunnuck 93+; drinking window often cited from ~2026 to 2040
Tasting Note
Blackcurrant, black cherry and plum with graphite, tobacco, cedar and spice; firm ripe tannins, vibrant acidity and a long savory, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, lamb chops, beef bourguignon, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, Peking duck, soy-braised short ribs, Sichuan-style braised beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested and sorted; fermented in temperature-controlled vats; malolactic completed; aged 18 months in French oak (≈75% new).
Vineyard Info
Château Lynch-Bages, a 5ème Cru Classé in Pauillac owned by the Cazes family since 1938; c.90–107 ha on Garonne gravel soils, modern vat-house and long-standing international reputation.
Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru 2021
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