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 »
$200
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
97
/100
2019 Pro Rating
Intensity is the calling card of 2019 Château Lynch‑Bages, with a deep core of blackcurrant and blackberry layered with graphite, cedar, tobacco and a touch of mint, all wrapped in a dense, structured frame. The tannins are abundant yet finely ground, giving a compact, powerful feel today that promises a long, graceful evolution, recalling the estate’s great historic vintages but with more polish and precision. This is a monumental Pauillac that will reward patience and serious cellaring.
Ribeye steak with bone marrow, roast leg of lamb with rosemary, dry-aged duck breast
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.”