| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Lynch Bages |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 5eme Cru (signed Millenium Release) |
| Vintage: | 2000 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 3000ml |
| ABV: | 13.3% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 71%, Merlot 16%, Cabernet Franc 11%, Petit Verdot 2%. |
| Acidity: | 3 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97; Wine Spectator 96; Jeb Dunnuck 96; Vinous 94+; James Suckling 95
Tasting Note
Dense blackcurrant and cassis with graphite, tobacco, cedar and pencil-lead; full-bodied, velvety yet firm tannins, savory truffle and spice notes, very long polished finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, charcuterie and aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/grilled beef), Szechuan-style beef, beef hot pot.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: hand-harvested, fermented and malolactic conversion, aged ~18 months in French oak (circa 70–75% new).
Vineyard Info
5ème Cru Classé (1855) estate on the Bages plateau; owned and run by the Cazes family since 1934, major Pauillac producer.
Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru (signed Millenium Release) 2000
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