Chateau Lynch Bages 2022 Pauillac

100 points - limited                                                                       
Chateau Lynch Bages is one of our favorite wines from Bordeaux every vintage. Big, structured, almost too powerful for meager wine glasses. Limited.

*Wine Spectator #3 Wine of 2023!*

99 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2022 Château Lynch-Bages is based on 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and 3% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Its inky purple hue is followed by a sensational Pauillac that has a blockbuster (and classic Lynch-Bages) style in its darker currants, smoke tobacco, lead pencil, and crushed stone-driven aromatics. These carry to a full-bodied, powerful, massively concentrated 2022 that has a dense, layered mid-palate, velvety tannins, flawless balance, and a rare mix of power and elegance. This is a château that’s clearly firing on all cylinders, and this magical beauty will need a decade (or more) to hit the early stages of its prime drinking window. Don't miss it!"

99 Points James Suckling: "A beautifully layered red with blackcurrant, hazelnut and lead-pencil character and fine, velvety tannins. Full-bodied and reserved. It’s like a tightly knit ball of polished tannins that are cashmere in texture. So very long and impressive. Give this time. A terrific Lynch."

The Cazes family has owned Château Lynch-Bages since 1939 and today the property is in the hands of the talented Jean-Michel Cazes. This Fifth Growth estate has always over-performed and today remains one of the most sought after and accessible Bordeaux. Aged for 18 months in 75% new oak barrels, this dry red is full-bodied with dark fruits and sweet spices.