Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lynch Bages |
Label Name: | Pauillac 5eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.41% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous 96 pts; Jeb Dunnuck 96 pts; Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 95–96 / 95+; Wine Spectator Top 100 (#3, 2023)
Tasting Note
Concentrated cassis and blackberry with graphite, pencil‑lead and cedar; subtle garrigue and saline minerality. Ripe, powdery tannins, robust structure and a long, mouthwatering finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled ribeye, beef stew, cassoulet. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), braised beef short ribs, miso‑glazed mushroom dishes.
Production Method
Blended from estate fruit (≈60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot); fermented and matured ~18 months in French oak barriques (about 75% new). First vintage vinified in Lynch‑Bages’ new winery (2020).
Vineyard Info
Château Lynch‑Bages is a classified 1855 Fifth Growth in Pauillac, long owned by the Cazes family and noted for powerful, ageworthy Cabernet‑based wines; the estate inaugurated a new winery with the 2020 vintage.