Château Lynch Bages, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
    Château Lynch Bages

    Château Lynch Bages, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2004

    94/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    87/100
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    91/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    Broking
    1. 2004

      12x75cl

      DP

      £1,421.47

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    From June to August Lynch-Bages employed a team to go through the vineyards to green harvest and remove leaves to maximise exposure to the sun. The result is a superripe Lynch Bages exuding flavours of liqueur and fruit syrup, supported by rich voluptuous tannins.

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    Critic Reviews

    91/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2004 Lynch Bages, which contains 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, the highest thus far, has a refined bouquet with blackberry, wild strawberry, orange rind and light graphite scents, holding up very nicely after 20 years. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly lactic entry, finely balanced with a keen line of acidity and a dash of black pepper towards the finish. It's not long, but there is plenty of sapidity here. Drink over the next decade.
    drinking window 2024 - 2040
    date of review 06/2024
    94/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Inky rich damson with edges of russet and a curl of campfire smoke. This is elegant and balanced, juicy cassis, damson puree and bilberry fruits. There is a generosity to the structure, with concentration through the palate, with plenty of firm Pauillac tannins and finesse. An excellent 2004 that also delivered high yields of around 57hl/h (the full AOC allowance), and yet is still going strong, proof of how much natural intensity there is on these soils. 60% new oak.
    drinking window 2022 - 2040
    date of review 04/2022
    87/100
    Robert Parker,
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    Evolving quickly, the dark plum/garnet-colored 2004 reveals notes of tobacco leaf, forest floor, black fruits, new saddle leather, licorice and earth, good, rather than great, depth of fruit and medium body. Drink this mid-weight effort over the next 10-15 years.
    drinking window 2011 - 2026
    date of review 08/2011

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pauillac
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    13%

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    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.