chateau lynch bages 5eme cru classe pauillac

Château Lynch Bages

Château Lynch Bages, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2005

Name: Château Lynch Bages, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Lynch Bages
Price: 1757.47 GBP

96/100

Inside Bordeaux

94/100

The Wine Independent

93/100

Vinous

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2005
12x75cl
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£1,757.47

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Very pure nose with a hint of smoky oak (from 80% new barrels), plenty of sweet blackcurrant with a rich hint of yeast extract. There is good weight on the palate, very fine tannins and a balanced length. Despite the considerable power, the wine is restrained, elegant and stylish.

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Critic Reviews

96/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

The owner of Lynch Bages in 1855 was André-Louis Jurine, son of Swiss wine merchant Sébastien Jurine who bought the property in 1824, and it is this name that you find on the 1855 listing, without the term Château (it would have regularly been called simply Lynch-Bages or Cru de Lynch at the time). Today seen as one of the 5th Growths that has far outgrown its original rank, this 2005 shows just how well Lynch Bages can age, just stirring into full life at 20 years old. The tight fruits from a few years ago are finally starting to soften, and this is showing gorgeous black cherry and cassis fruits, tobacco and cigar box edging, still muscular but now letting the mint leaf and fresh acidities fill the palate. 80% new oak, Daniel LLose winemaker. This was the last year that Jean-Michel Cazes was in charge before handing over to his son Jean-Charles.

drinking window 2025 - 2045

date of review 06/2025

93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2005 Lynch-Bages is more opulent on the nose with camphor-tinged black and red fruit, desiccated orange peel and sage. With time, it develops a lovely floral component. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, bold and brassy with plenty of substance. This is no shy retiring wallflower but rather a demonstrative, almost flamboyant Pauillac with layers of black fruit laced with white pepper on the finish. Maybe it is a bit brash for some? But give this time because it will ultimately mellow. Tasted at the Lynch-Bages vertical at the château.

drinking window 2021 - 2028

date of review 07/2023

94/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2005 Lynch-Bages is composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-brick in color, it strides out of the glass with classic notes of warm cassis, baked black plums, and cedar chest, leading to suggestions of tapenade, dried Provence herbs, smoked meats, and the faintest waft of cigar box. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is youthful and taut, with a solid backbone of grainy tannins and lively line preserving the fruit beautifully, delivering a wine of great purity. The finish is long and fruity. Delicious now in this youthful flush, it has the backbone to cellar a further 20 years+.

drinking window 2022 - 2042

date of review 07/2022

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