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 »
$156
/750ml
2014 Retail Average
94
/100
2014 Pro Rating
Opening with vivid blackcurrant, blackberry and a touch of dark plum, Chateau Lynch-Bages 2014 feels powerful yet finely tuned, its ripe, gravelly tannins wrapped around layered notes of cedar, tobacco leaf and subtle baking spice. The palate is energetic and long, driven by fresh acidity that keeps all that rich Pauillac fruit precise and focused, promising even more complexity with time in bottle.
Roast rib of beef with jus, lamb shoulder with rosemary and garlic, aged Comté
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.”