Descripción

Château Lynch-Bages es el vino top de la maison del mismo nombre, propiedad de Jean-Michel Cazes, clasificada como quinto Grand Cru Classé en la clasificación oficial de 1855. Se trata de un Burdeos de estilo clásico y equilibrado que busca la elegancia en el coupage clásico de esta región. En nariz sobresalen las notas de fruta negra bien armonizadas con los toques especiados y terciarios.

 

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château Lynch Bages
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2018
Grado
12.5% vol.
Variedad
72% Cabernet sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6% Cabernet franc, 3% Petit verdot
Origen
Pauillac

Cata

Vista
Color picota oscuro.
Nariz
Desarrolla aromas de chocolate negro y especias en un final largo y fresco.
Boca
Con cuerpo, taninos sedosos y potentes.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir a 16ºC.

Viñedo y elaboración

Superficie
100 hectáreas.
Suelo
Pobres y pedregosos.
Clima
Continental.
Rendimiento
38 hectolitros por hectárea.
Cosecha
Vendimia manual entre finales de septiembre y buena parte de octubre.
Envejecimiento
Se prevé una crianza de 18 meses en barrica de roble francés (un 75% nueva).

Opinión de los críticos

The Wine Advocate:

Composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Lynch-Bages was aged in 75% new barriques. Deep garnet-purple in color, it soars out of the glass with a magnificently expressive nose of blueberry compote, black cherry preserves and blackcurrant pastilles, plus suggestions of dark chocolate, licorice, tar and violets with a waft of hoisin. The medium to full-bodied palate is just as impactful as the nose, coating the mouth with juicy black berry and spicy layers, supported by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long with a refreshing earthiness coming through at the end.

Suckling:

Aromas of blackberries, cloves, licorice, dried leaves, graphite and black olives. It’s full-bodied with firm, tight tannins. Structured and tannic with beautiful austerity and a long, mineral and layered finish. The tannins grow on the palate. Try from 2026.

Dunnuck:

One of the finest vintages I've ever tasted from this address, the 2018 Château Lynch-Bages has everything you look for in a great wine: incredible aromatics, richness without weight, perfect balance, and a purity of fruit that's just about off the charts. Dense purple, it reveals a glorious perfume of blackcurrants and blackberry fruits, a deep, unctuous mouthfeel, building tannins, and a complex array of cedar pencil, tobacco, wood smoke, and chocolate. A true blockbuster in every sense, with masses of fruit and tannins as well as moderate acidity, it will probably merit a triple-digit score in a decade and is a 50+-year wine from this team.

Decanter:

This is hugely impressive right from the off - strap on your walking boots, get your crampons at the ready, there is a wall to climb - not one that you ever hit by the way, because contrary to expectations this unfurls slowly, keeping the peak just out of sight. It’s great quality and one of my favourites from this property because it’s full of power but with a caress, so much tannic power too and yet so light of foot. It’s filled with absolutely delicious black chocolate, rosemary, cardamom and pepper but also lets the light in thanks for a fresh core running through. Having tasted it a few times it’s clear it’s going to age extremely well. A yield of 38hl/ha. Drinking Window 2026 - 2040