Château LYNCH-BAGES 2019 magnum 150 cl

Description

Yves Beck 97-98 points www.yvesbeck.wine

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot

Pourpre violacé. Beaucoup de finesse et de subtilité dans ce bouquet. Il se révèle avec délicatesse, élégance et affiche des notes chocolatées, fruitées et épicées. Nuances de mûres et de bois de réglisse. Touche de lard fumé suivie de fèves de cacao et de cèdre. Beaucoup de finesse également en bouche. Le vin est compact, dense, crémeux et parfaitement soutenu par sa structure qui crée un parfait mariage avec l’ampleur des tannins. Ces derniers maîtrisent parfaitement la notion de force tranquille et sont dotés d’un grain très fin. Légère touche saline en fin de bouche. Un vin qui parvient à créer la symbiose entre finesse, subtilité et puissance.  2026-2059  97-98/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown 95-97+ points www.robertparker.com
Displaying a deep garnet-purple color, the 2019 Lynch-Bages needs a little coaxing to awaken its alluring scents of blackcurrant pastilles, warm black cherries, boysenberries and baker’s chocolate plus nuances of lilacs, forest floor, iron ore and charcoal with a spicy touch of cinnamon stick. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with ripe, rich black fruit layers, framed by firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and earthy. It is incredibly exciting how the personality of Lynch-Bages has been gaining focus and depth over the last 10-15 years, thanks in part to what appears to be efforts to sustain the mid-palate with just a tad more ripeness while taming and refining the tannins, allowing all these beautiful nuances among what wants to be a powerful fruit core to really shine through. This 2019 is an extraordinary expression and one that I suspect may well reveal even more layers by the time it’s bottled.

Neal Martin 95-97 points www.vinous.com
The 2019 Lynch-Bages is intense on the nose with layers of blackberry, bilberry, cedar, pencil shavings and light mint aromas defining it as a Pauillac. Very focused and I noticed it gaining delineation with aeration. The palate is very smooth and harmonious, the acidity perfectly pitched with a gentle but insistent grip. It reminds me of the superlative 2016 in some ways, effortless on the lightly spiced finish. This has huge potential. They should build a new winery to celebrate!

Antonio Galloni 96-98 points www.vinous.com
The 2019 Lynch Bages is stunning. Rich, ample and dramatic, the 2019 possesses tremendous richness and an intensity that builds all the way through to the finish. Inky red and purplish fruit, new leather, cedar and blueberry are all pushed forward here. Vibrant and expansive from the very first taste, with tremendous saline energy backing it all up, Lynch Bages is pure magic in 2019. Wow. Don’t miss it!

Jane Anson 97 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 09 Jun 2020)
This takes hold from the first moment and powers along, delivering a ton of black brambly fruit, liquorice, grilled cedar and Pauillac confidence. The tannins are pretty chewy, really closing in on the end of play, giving no doubt that this is going to age slowly and for many decades, but there is a creaminess to the overall structure that is already evident. Drinking Window 2029 – 2046