Chateau Lynch-Bages (Futures Pre-Sale) 2020 Front Label

Chateau Lynch-Bages (Futures Pre-Sale) 2020

Bordeaux Red Blends

JS99
WE98
WW98
JD97
D96
RP96
V96
WS96

750ML / 13.4% ABV

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2021

WE97
JS97
V96
JD96
RP95
D95

2019

JD100
V99
D97
JS97
WS96
RP96

2018

JD98
WS97
JS97
RP96
WE96
D96
WW95

2017

JD95
D95
WE95
JS95
WS94
RP94

2016

WS97
RP97
JS97
D96
WE95
JD95
CG93

2015

WE96
V96
JS95
WW94
D94
JD94
WS94
RP92

2014

JS96
WE95
D95
RP95
WS94

2012

WE95
JS92
WS92
WW91

2011

WE94
JS93
WS92
RP90
WW90
D90

2010

JS98
RP97
D97
WE96
WS96
WW94

2009

WS96
RP96
WE96
JS96
D95

2008

WE94
CG93
RP93
WS91

2006

WE94
RP94
JS92
WS92
CG91
W&S90

2005

JS96
W&S96
WE96
WS93
RP92
CG90

2004

WE94
W&S93

2003

RP94
WE94
WS92

2002

RP93
WS91

2001

RP91
WS90

2000

RP97
WS96
JS95
WE95
JD95
W&S92

1999

RP90

1998

W&S91
WS90

1996

RP93
WS92

1995

WS94

1990

RP99
WS94

1989

RP99
WS98
JS94

1988

WS95
RP92

1986

RP94
WS90

1985

WS95
RP95

1982

JS95
RP94
WS94

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750ML / 13.4% ABV

Winemaker Notes

Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

Critical Acclaim

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JS 99

James Suckling

A beautifully layered red with blackcurrant, hazelnut and lead-pencil character and fine, velvety tannins. Full-bodied and reserved. It’s like a tightly knit ball of polished tannins that are cashmere in texture. So very long and impressive. Give this time. A terrific Lynch. Best after 2027.

WE 98

Wine Enthusiast

Bold black fruits and dense, textured tannins are very much in the style of the estate. What is new in this vintage is the extra precision that lifts the wine, bringing together the beautiful black currant flavors of ripe Cabernet Sauvignon with a refined texture of sophisticated tannins. This is an impressive wine, sure to age over many years.
Barrel Sample: 96-98

WW 98

Wilfred Wong of Wine.com

COMMENTARY: The 2020 Château Lynch-Bages is a complete wine with substantial and enduring richness. This wine shines with aromas and flavors of bold blackberries and boysenberries balanced with excellent oaky nuances. Enjoy it with slow-grilled, lightly seasoned short ribs. (Tasted: January 27, 2023, San Francisco, CA)

JD 97

Jeb Dunnuck

Ultra-classic notes of blackcurrants, freshly sharpened lead pencil, damp earth, and crushed stone emerge from the 2020 Château Lynch-Bages, which checks in as 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, all hitting 13.4% natural alcohol and a pH of 3.73 and a massive IPT of 93, which might be the highest in the vintage. Full-bodied and concentrated on the palate, it has brilliant purity of fruit, a layered, building sense of structure, and a great finish. While not austere or closed, this serious Lynch-Bages will need 10-15 years of bottle age to hit maturity and have 40-50 years of overall longevity.
Barrel Sample: 95-97+

D 96

Decanter

The lowest amount of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend on recent record but the signature of Lynch Bages is very much in play here - tons of liquorice, grippy and charismatic cassis and blueberry fruit with a velvety texture layered with blackcurrant pastilles and rich dark chocolate. This is easily one of the best Pauillacs that I have tasted in the vintage, totally gorgeous. The 33hl/ha yield meant I was worried that it would be too concentrated, but it pulls it off, although you've got to assume that they will need to be careful over ageing. Lower alcohol than both 2018 and 2019, a more classical balance in fact. 4% Cabernet Franc completes the blend.
Barrel Sample: 96

RP 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2020 Lynch-Bages is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, aging for around 18 months in French oak barriques, 75% new. It has an alcohol of 13.41%, a pH of 3.73 and an IPT (tannin index) of 93. Opaque purple-black in color, it leaps from the glass with notes of crushed blackberries, cassis and boysenberries, plus touches of garrigue, red roses and cedar chest with hints of graphite and black olives. The medium-bodied palate has a rock-solid frame of ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the tight-knit black fruit and earthy flavors, finishing long and mineral laced.
Barrel Sample: 94-96

V 96

Vinous

The 2020 Lynch-Bages, the first vintage vinified at the new winery, has a beautifully-defined bouquet with a strong estuarine influence, brine and seaweed infusing the black fruit. It's almost understated at first, but it opens wonderfully in the glass - quintessentially Pauillac. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite concentrated that is counterbalanced by a fine bead of acidity. The saline note on the finish is superb, lingering in the mouth. What an absolutely delicious Lynch-Bages for the long-term. Best after 2027.

WS 96

Wine Spectator

Gorgeous from the start, with cassis and violet notes leading off, followed by additional waves of black cherry and blackberry fruit as well as sweet tobacco and iron. Shows subtle savory and cedar hints that stay in the background, as the iron note pierces through the fruit on the finish. Almost approachable for the fruit, but wait if you can. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.

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Overlooking the Gironde estuary at the entrance to Pauillac, the vines of Lynch-Bages are located on the Bages plateau, on one of the finest gravelly rises in the appellation. The estate once belonged to the famous Lynch family, of Irish origin, and was acquired by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1934. His grandson, Jean-Michel Cazes restructured the estate in 1974, adding state-of-the-art winemaking equipment, while keeping the former wooden vats as a reminder of the 19th century.

The grapes are all hand picked and then carefully sorted before crushing. A very strict selection is made prior to blending and the wine is traditionally aged in oak barrels before bottling.

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