| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Lynch Bages |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 5eme Cru |
| Vintage: | 2022 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac (Bordeaux) |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 14.2% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 66%, Merlot 28%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Petit Verdot 3% |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 5 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 99; James Suckling 98-99; Vinous 95-97; Wine Spectator 96; Robert Parker (WA) 94; Decanter 97; many retailers list as Top 100 placements (2025)
Tasting Note
Concentrated Pauillac: blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, cedar, tobacco and spice. Dense, full-bodied with layered dark fruit, chalky minerality and powerful, velvety tannins leading to a long, saline-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef stew, game birds with juniper. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean BBQ beef, Sichuan pepper beef dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, sorted; vinified parcel- and variety-by-variety; aged 18 months in French oak (≈75% new).
Vineyard Info
Château Lynch-Bages, a 5ème Cru Classé in Pauillac owned by the Cazes family; estate on the Bages gravel plateau produces ageworthy, Cabernet-led Bordeaux blends.
Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru 2022
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