Chateau Lynch-Bages • Pauillac, France
Château Lynch-Bages is the powerful, Cabernet Sauvignon–led Grand Vin of this Pauillac Fifth Growth estate, sourced from…Château Lynch-Bages is the powerful, Cabernet Sauvignon–led Grand Vin of this Pauillac Fifth Growth estate, sourced from deep Garonne gravel terraces overlooking the Gironde and typically aged around 15–18 months in predominantly new French…Learn More »
$300
/750ml
2009 Retail Average
95
/100
2009 Pro Rating
Built in a broad, powerful 2009 style, Chateau Lynch-Bages brings dark cassis, blackberry, plum and cocoa into a firm Pauillac frame of cedar, spice and smoky earth. The fruit is generous but the structure keeps it grounded, with chewy tannins and a long, iron-tinged finish that still feels made for a steak and a few more years in the cellar.
ribeye steak, roast lamb, beef short ribs
Château Lynch-Bages is the powerful, Cabernet Sauvignon–led Grand Vin of this Pauillac Fifth Growth estate, sourced from deep Garonne gravel terraces overlooking the Gironde and typically aged around 15–18 months in predominantly new French oak. Despite its “mere” Fifth Growth status, it is renowned for a bold, structured style marked by dense cassis, graphite, cedar and tobacco notes, and a proven ability to age gracefully for decades, earning it a reputation as a Pauillac benchmark and a so‑called “poor man’s Mouton.”