Château LYNCH-BAGES 2022

Description

Jean-Marc Quarin 96 www.quarin.com
Couleur noire. Nez très aromatique, fin, au fruité pur, mûr et subtil. Nuances de fruits noirs, de vanille et d’épices. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, avec de l’élégance dans le toucher, un corps moelleux et fondant, le vin évolue sur des saveurs mûres et fraîches, évoquant le cabernet sauvignon. Longue finale sur des saveurs profondes, juteuses et médocaines. C’est superbe ! Assemblage : 66 % cabernet sauvignon, 28 % merlot, 3 % cabernet franc, 3 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 14°1 – pH : 3,71. Rendement : 35 hl/ha.

Neal Martin 95-97 points www.vinous.com
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.

Antonio Galloni 95-97 points www.vinous.com
The 2022 Lynch-Bages shows all the classic Lynch layers, but dialed up to the maximum. Rich, deep and explosive, the 2022 packs tremendous punch. Sweet dark cherry, spice, leather, menthol, licorice, plum and mocha all open with time in the glass. The tannins are imposing, and yet there is more than enough fruit to balance things out, at least to some degree. I expect the 2022 will need a decade to shed some of its tannin, but it is formidable, even in the early going. Impressive. Tasted two times. « This is the third time in history we are above 14% in alcohol, the others were 2018 and 2019, » Jean-Charles Cazes explained.

William Kelley 93-96 points www.erobertparker.com
One of the vintage’s most powerful, muscular wines is the 2022 Lynch-Bages, a full-bodied, broad-shouldered Pauillac that unfurls in the glass with aromas of cassis, cherries, mint, pencil shavings and petroleum jelly, framed by nicely integrated new oak. Liberally extracted, its deep core of fruit is underpinned by an imposing chassis of rich, powdery tannin and lively acids. Always rather forbidding from barrel, Lynch Bages always seems to come together in bottle, and the 2022 has the makings of another success for this address.

Georgina Hindle 97 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2022)
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. 95 IPT. 3.71pH. Ageing 18 months, 75% new oak. 3% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 4.1 g/L total acidity. Harvest 12 September – 24 September.

Jeb Dunnuck 96-98 points www.jebdunnuck.com
The Grand Vin 2022 Château Lynch Bages checks in as 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. It actually reminds me slightly of the 2019, and while it’s a classic Lynch Bages powerhouse, it has beautiful balance and purity. Cassis, graphite, lead pencil, and chalky minerality all define the aromatics, and it’s full-bodied, with terrific tannins and a layered, incredibly impressive profile that continues to open and evolve with time in the glass. Tasted twice with consistent notes.

Le Grand Vin 2022 Château Lynch Bages se compose de 66 % de cabernet sauvignon, de 28 % de merlot et du reste de petit verdot et de cabernet franc. Il me rappelle légèrement le 2019 et, bien qu’il s’agisse d’une puissance classique de Lynch Bages, il présente un bel équilibre et une grande pureté. Le cassis, le graphite, le crayon de plomb et la minéralité crayeuse définissent tous les arômes, et il est corsé, avec des tanins formidables et un profil étagé et incroyablement impressionnant qui continue de s’ouvrir et d’évoluer avec le temps dans le verre. Dégusté deux fois avec des notes cohérentes.