Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Lynch Bages
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Médoc (Bordeaux)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.41%
Grape(s):
 
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 96 (Top 100 #3, 2023); Vinous 96; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94-96 (c. 95); Jeb Dunnuck 96; Decanter 96; James Suckling 98-99

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and cassis with cedar, pencil lead, violet and saline minerality. Medium-full, ripe powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long, graphite-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, ribeye or short ribs, beef Wellington, aged hard cheeses; Asian pairings: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Cantonese roasted pork, Szechuan beef or beef rendang.

Production Method
Fermented in stainless/elevated tanks, aged ~18 months in French oak barriques (≈75% new). Traditional Bordeaux vinification with careful selection and élevage.

Vineyard Info
Owned by the Cazes family since 1934; classified Fifth Growth (1855). 100+ ha on gravelly Bages plateau. New winery inaugurated in 2020.