Lynch Bages Pauillac 5eme Cru 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Lynch Bages
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.14%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 67%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Petit Verdot 5%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Major scores for the 2021 vintage include: Wine Enthusiast 96, Decanter 95, James Suckling 95, Vinous 94, Wine Spectator 94, Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 93, Jeb Dunnuck 93+; drinking window often cited from ~2026 to 2040

Tasting Note
Blackcurrant, black cherry and plum with graphite, tobacco, cedar and spice; firm ripe tannins, vibrant acidity and a long savory, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, lamb chops, beef bourguignon, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, Peking duck, soy-braised short ribs, Sichuan-style braised beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested and sorted; fermented in temperature-controlled vats; malolactic completed; aged 18 months in French oak (≈75% new).

Vineyard Info
Château Lynch-Bages, a 5ème Cru Classé in Pauillac owned by the Cazes family since 1938; c.90–107 ha on Garonne gravel soils, modern vat-house and long-standing international reputation.