Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Lynch Bages
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96, Vinous 96, Wine Spectator 97, James Suckling 97-98, Jeb Dunnuck 98, Wine Enthusiast 96 (Cellar Selection)

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and plum with cedar, dark chocolate, licorice and graphite. Powerful, dense palate with firm grainy tannins, fresh core and long earthy, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, leg of lamb, beef short ribs, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), Korean BBQ (galbi), soy-braised beef short ribs.

Production Method
Traditional fermentation (avg. 21 days) with malolactic (1/3 in vats, 2/3 in barrels). Aged 18 months in French oak (≈75% new).

Vineyard Info
Château Lynch-Bages, a Cinquième Grand Cru Classé (1855), is family-owned by the Cazes family since the 1930s; estate ~100 ha on Pauillac gravel soils, producing flagship Bordeaux blends.