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.