Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Lynch Bages sashays out of the glass with flamboyant scents of baked blackcurrants, blackberry preserves and mulberries plus touches of lavender, dark chocolate, star anise and unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has bags of class and finesse with firm, finely-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and fragrant. RP
LYNCH BAGES PAUILLAC 5EME CRU 2000 (EX CHATEAU 2025)
RP
97
WS
96
JS
92
$ 5,020
Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru 2020
RP
95₊
WS
96
JS
99
A beautifully layered red with blackcurrant, hazelnut and lead-pencil character and fine, velvety tannins. Full-bodied and reserved. It’s like a tightly knit ball of polished tannins that are cashmere in texture. So very long and impressive. A terrific Lynch.
$ 1,390
Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru 2010
RP
96
WS
96
JS
98
Roasted cedar, tobacco and bay leaf notes start off this structured but lively bottling, with intense currant, blackberry and black cherry flavors at the core. The iron-laced grip and pleasantly austere plum pit and licorice snap accents fill in on the tar-tinged finish. Great range, character and typicity. If you ever need to explain Pauillac to someone, give them this. Best from 2018 through 2037. WS