2005 Chateau Lynch Bages 750 ml
Country: France /
Region: Bordeaux /
Style: Wine /
Size: 750 ml /
Vintage: 2005 /
Sku: 25543
Wine Enthusiast96 Points
Wine & Spirits96 Points
The Wine Spectator93 Points
Suggested Food Pairing:
Barbeque
Beef
Game
Lamb
Reviews
Wine Enthusiast96 Points
Wine & Spirits96 Points
The Wine Spectator93 Points
WE Wine Enthusiast: 96 Points
Classic Lynch-Bages with just a bit of extra power and richness. While the tannins are structured, it is the velvety fruit that rolls around the mouth that is the most dominant character. It is coming together into a wine that will be big and dense, but never over the top.
W&S Wine & Spirits: 96 Points
There's a relaxed feel to this wine. Cazes's team can dress Lynch-Bages in the black-tie formality of a first growth, but the wine is still lovely-a touch of gaminess makes it friendly rather than ponderous. There's something ethereal about its tannins, like a chocolate truffle melting in the mouth. (Daniel Llose used 80 percent new oak for this vintage; the yields were short so there were more new barrels to go around, and at a tannic index of 82, the wine could handle it). Pure black cherry flavor saturates the wine with freshness; the complexity is intriguing and silken rather than aggressive. This should be readily accessible at ten to 20 years of age and should thrive for years after.
WS The Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Displays very beautiful aromas of crushed blackberry and dark chocolate, with a hint of coffee. Full-bodied, with a tightly wound palate of ripe tannins. Long and caressing.