Lynch Bages 1996

Lynch Bages 1996

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  • Robert Parker rating 91
  • Vinous rating 89
Lynch Bages 1996
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75 cl

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£210.00
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From the renowned Paulliac 5ème Cru Classé Château Lynch-Bages, here is the 1996 vintage. 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. 1996 Lynch-Bages displays blackcurrant and sweet pipe tobacco. Medium body with an elegant structure, very good balance and a long finish.
89 Vinous
The 1996 Lynch-Bages is showing some bricking on the rim. It seems fully mature on the nose with blurred red fruit, autumn leaves and undergrowth. A light ferrous scent emerges with time, later a touch of eucalyptus. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, a little dry and austere, and fine acidity, but I feel this needs more fruit in the second half. Brown spices and tobacco dominate the finish, which lacks a bit of length and flesh. Tasted blind at the Lynch Bages vertical at the château and also sighted from double-magnum. Neal Martin1st July 2023

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The Modern Pauillac

Situated in the celebrated Pauillac appellation in Bordeaux, Château Lynch Bages uses around 60% of its 100 hectares to produce its first wine (a 5th growth in the 1855 classification) in addition to producing a second red, Echo de Lynch Bages. These wines display superb Cabernet Sauvignon character, together with smaller percentages of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot making up the blend. A wonderful example of the power and elegance of truly great Pauillac: gloriously supple and smooth with a tannic backbone.

A white wine, known as Blanc de Lynch Bages, is also produced in very small quantities. Made from an elegant blend of the classic white Bordeaux varietals, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle, the resulting wines display exhilarating freshness and dried apricot complexity.

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