Château Lynch-Bages 5. Cru Classé Pauillac 2016

“97 points. Truly, a legendary Lynch Bages!” – Robert Parker
“97 points. Very rich and exotic…” – James Suckling
“97 points. Wonderfully perfumed bouquet..” - Vinous
“97 points. Enjoy it over the next 30 years or more!” – Jeff Leve

Anmeldelser af Château Lynch-Bages 5. Cru Classé Pauillac 2016

97/100 Robert Parker
“Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Lynch Bages comes charging out of the gate with pronounced cassis, chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries and menthol notions, backed up by scents of garrigue, tilled soil and a waft of tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fantastically concentrated, the generous fruit is superbly framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins with tons of pepper, cinnamon and cloves layers coming through on the finish. Truly, a legendary Lynch Bages!”

97/100 James Suckling
“Very rich and exotic with blackberry, black-tea, graphite and lead-pencil aromas. Full-bodied, dense and structured with lots of ripe tannins and a long, flavorful finish of currants and forest floor, combined with fresh mushrooms and bark. Needs four to five years to show its true potential.”

97/100 Wine Spectator
“This is built for the cellar, with a generous core of kirsch, raspberry paste and plum preserve flavors waiting to unfurl. Will take time, due to the licorice snap, roasted apple wood and sweet tobacco elements draped over the fruit. Should meld with age, as the structure is invigorating in feel, showing both acidity and tannins in lockstep with the fruit.”

97/100 Vinous
“The 2016 Lynch Bages has a wonderfully perfumed bouquet of intense black fruit laced with pencil lead, cigar box and incense aromas that soar from the glass, all displaying impressive delineation. The taut, focused palate is very well defined, with a fine line of acidity and great depth and concentration on the sophisticated, mineral-driven finish. Bon vin! Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting.”

97/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
“With a nose of cedar, cigar box, tobacco leaf, smoke, red fruits and spicy aromas create the complex aromatics. Pour the wine into your glass and it only takes a single sip to know this is a stunner. The wall of juicy, ripe, sweet red fruits never quits. The wine is powerful, stoic, refined and generous. If you are a Lynch Bages fan, you need this in your cellar. Lay this down for 12-15 years and enjoy it over the next 30 years or more!”

97/100 Falstaff
“Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, subtle brightening of the edges, ripe cherries, fine blackberry jam, a touch of precious wood and candied orange zest. Complex, very juicy, ripe heart cherries, well-integrated tannins, developed even more pressure to the rear, very good length and precision, certain ripening potential.”