Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru 1996

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Lynch Bages
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
1996
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 79%, Merlot 13%, Cabernet Franc 6%, Petit Verdot 2%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) ~93 pts (commonly cited); Wine Spectator 92 pts (2007); Decanter 95 pts; Neal Martin 91 pts (2016); Jancis Robinson ~17/20

Tasting Note
Cassis and black cherry core with pencil-lead, cedar, tobacco and graphite notes; minty herbal lift, firm integrated tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled ribeye/steak, beef Wellington, aged hard cheeses; Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Sichuan-style braised beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in stainless tanks with malolactic fermentation; aged ~15 months in French oak (approx. 50–60% new) before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Château Lynch-Bages (Cazes family) is a 90 ha Pauillac estate on gravel soils; classified 5ème Cru (1855) and known for Cabernet-dominant, ageworthy wines.