Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lynch Bages |
Label Name: | Pauillac 5eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
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
Key scores: Jeb Dunnuck 100, Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 99, Neal Martin (Vinous) ~97, James Suckling 97, Decanter 97, Wine Spectator ~97, Wine Advocate ~95-97
Tasting Note
Concentrated cassis, blackberry and dark cherry with cedar, pencil-lead, tobacco and graphite notes; minty lift, powerful ripe tannins and saline minerality. Full-bodied with layered dark fruit and a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast leg of lamb, ribeye steak, beef short ribs, aged cheddar, pâté; Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, braised Sichuan beef, miso-glazed dishes.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: destemmed grapes fermented in vats, malolactic in vats and barrels; matured ~18 months in French oak (about 75% new).
Vineyard Info
Château Lynch-Bages, a 1855 Fifth Growth in Pauillac, has been owned by the Cazes family since 1939. ~90ha on gravelly hilltops producing classic Cabernet-led Bordeaux blends.