Château Lynch-Bages 2020

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Blackcurrants, orange peel, flowers and tar with hints of graphite. Full-bodied with a creamy texture of exquisitely polished tannins. It goes on and on. Intense flavors at the end, too, with lead pencil and lots of blackberry. Very classic and precise.

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Pourpre violacé dense. Belle symbiose entre fruit, terroir et élevage dans le bouquet de Lynch Bages. Agréables nuances de graphite et de bois de réglisse, suivies de cassis et d’une touche florale. Attaque soyeuse et compacte. Le vin a du corps, de la densité et est parfaitement soutenu par des tannins fins et puissants. La structure acide confère de la vivacité et soutient l’expression gustative jusqu’en finale. Lynch Bages 2020 maîtrise parfaitement sa puissance, avec sérénité et dans une formidable logique de force tranquille. Finale fruitée et persistante. Un très grand Lynch Bages. 2027-2050 97-98/100.

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The lowest amount of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend on recent record but the signature of Lynch Bages is very much in play here - tons of liquorice, grippy and charismatic cassis and blueberry fruit with a velvety texture layered with blackcurrant pastilles and rich dark chocolate. This is easily one of the best Pauillacs that I have tasted in the vintage, totally gorgeous. The 33hl/ha yield meant I was worried that it would be too concentrated, but it pulls it off, although you've got to assume that they will need to be careful over ageing. Lower alcohol than both 2018 and 2019, a more classical balance in fact. 4% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. 3.73pH, 75% new oak, 18 months in barrel. Drinking Window 2030 - 2048. Jane Anson.

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The 2020 Lynch-Bages is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, aging for around 18 months in French oak barriques, 75% new. It has an alcohol of 13.41%, a pH of 3.73 and an IPT (tannin index) of 93. Opaque purple-black in color, it leaps from the glass with notes of crushed blackberries, cassis and boysenberries, plus touches of garrigue, red roses and cedar chest with hints of graphite and black olives. The medium-bodied palate has a rock-solid frame of ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the tight-knit black fruit and earthy flavors, finishing long and mineral laced. Drinking window: 2027 - 2050. Lisa Perrotti-Brown.

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Intense purple colour with violet hue and black core. Intense aroma reminiscent of ripe dark berries, meaty with a discreet hint of fine leather, gingerbread spices and very fine toasting aroma. On the palate freshness and persistence, ripe tannins elegant flavour expression, multi-layered character with excellent length.

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Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, pur, mûr et même complexe, qui évolue très précis dans le verre et légèrement crémeux. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, juteux au milieu, très savoureux et même parfumé, le vin évolue charnu avant de montrer une finale un peu ferme. Longueur normale. Assemblage : 60 % cabernet sauvignon, 31 % merlot, 5 % petit verdot, 4 % cabernet franc. Degré d’alcool : 13°4 - pH : 3,73 – IPT : 93 (moyenne + - qui pourrait expliquer cette finale ferme). Rendement : 33 hl/ha. Production : 65 % de la récolte.