Storladen kvalitet fra selveste Château Lynch-Bages med 99 point i den forrygende årgang 2022.
Falder talen på de bedste og mest klassiske vinslotte i Pauillac, så vil navnet "Lynch-Bages" uden tvivl hurtigt blive nævnt.
Dette fremragende 5. cru slot har i årtier leveret helt igennem fantastiske vine, og årgang 2022 hører til blandt de største vine i hele Bordeaux.
I glasset præsenterer vinen sig med en mørk rød farve med markant lilla kant. Duften byder på alle de klassiske Pauillac-noter såsom menthol, blåbær, brombær, grafit, tobak og cedertræ. Smagen er fyldig med et væld af saftig frugt, markante tanniner og fin tørhed, der, sammen med en fin syre, munder ud i en imponerende eftersmag.
I denne fine årgang 2021 består vinen af 66 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 28 % Merlot samt 3 % Cabernet Franc og 3 % Petit Verdot. Lagringen er sket i franske egetræsfade i 18 måneder, med en andel af nye fade på 75 %.
Château Lynch-Bages har længe hørt til blandt de mest eftertragtede navne i appellationen Pauillac i Bordeaux ved den berømte Bordeaux-klassificering i 1855, blev slottet tildelt status af 5. cru. Eller på fransk; Cinquièmes Crus.
Lynch lyder ikke ærkefransk og er det heller ikke. Thomas Lynch stammede fra Galway i Irland, hvorfra hans far emigrede i 1691. Han bosatte sig i Bordeaux og arvede slottet Bages fra sin kone Elizabeth i 1749. Samme år blev Château Lynch-Bages grundlagt og videregivet til sønnen Jean-Baptiste, da han blev gift i 1779. De 90 hektarer vinmarker ligger lige uden for byen Pauillac. Jorden er primært veldrænet grus, som ligger over lag af kalksten og er beplantet med 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc og 2% Petit Verdot. Helt klassiske druetyper for området. Der vokser dog også 4,5 hektarer hvidvinsdruer, som er 40% Semillon, 40% Sauvignon Blanc og 20% Muscadelle.
Jeb Dunnuck - 99
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,
James Suckling - 98
A terrific Lynch from a hot vintage with blackcurrants, mint, dried lavender, graphite and thyme on the nose and palate. Medium- to full-bodied, it shows fantastic tannins with a lovely texture that reminds me of cashmere, becoming slightly chewy in the finish. Give this four to five years of bottle age. Try after 2028.
Decanter - 97
Blackcurrant and bramble fruit with savoury herbal nuances on the nose, this smells rich and potent. Tense and focussed, compact from the get go, present tannins give grip and hold. This is definitely not out to charm, more serious, stern and focussed but there's such overall precision. This is in high definition, supremely controlled and well worked with mouthfilling ripe tannins. I like the chewy aspect and there’s balancing acidity, hidden now by the density, that will sustain the wine for decades to come. Floral notes and some minerality come through giving the nuance so it’s not all heft, but there’s clear muscle on show. A long finish gives the sense of structure and style. An impressive wine.
Wine Spectator - 96
There's an iron spine buried in this red, providing a sleek grounding wire for the core of succulent blackberry and black currant preserves. Singed alder, chestnut leaf and ink notes fill in along the way. Ends with authority thanks to the precise, fine-grained finish, which sports a regal mouthfeel. Offers exactly what this vintage is all about -- ripeness and freshness. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
Robert Parker - 94+
The 2022 Lynch-Bages is one of the most muscular, chunky wines of the vintage in the Médoc, offering up aromas of dark berries, cherry preserve, pencil shavings and creamy new oak, followed by a full-bodied, rich and extracted palate that's dense and blocky. While Lynch-Bages always seems to come together with time, the 2022 is certainly going to require some patience.
Vinous - 95-97
The 2022 Lynch-Bages was picked 12 September, around 15 days earlier than usual until 24 September at around 35hL/ha. Aged for 18 months in 75% new oak, it has a backward nose that demands a lot of encouragement. This is not as immediate as the 2016 or 2019 at the same stage. Powerful blackberry and boysenberry fruit, cedar and light tobacco notes, this feels like an edifice of aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, beautifully balanced, very harmonious yet there is an enormous backbone here that (again) is reminiscent of Mouton. Extremely long on the finish, this will need its barrel maturation to fully knit together and it is going to be a Pauillac for the long haul.
| Årgang | 2022 |
| Vintype | Rødvin |
| Land | Frankrig |
| Område | Bordeaux |
| Kommune | Pauillac |
| Producent | Château Lynch Bages |
| Alkoholprocent | 13% |
| Indhold | 75cl |
| Druer | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc |
| Produktionsmetode | Konventionel |
| Faktablad | Hent faktablad |
| Varenr. | 70934 |
