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 »
$178
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
96
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Intensity defines 2018 Château Lynch-Bages, with saturated cassis, black cherry and blackberry layered over dark chocolate, spice and a graphite-like mineral drive, all wrapped in a powerful cloak of firm, grainy tannin. Despite its richness and generosity, the wine keeps a classic Pauillac backbone, showing impressive freshness and a long, savory, earth-tinged finish that promises real complexity with age. This is a bold, structured Lynch-Bages that will reward patience and cellar time.
Dry-aged ribeye with rosemary and sea salt; Roast lamb with garlic and thyme; Braised 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.”