2016 Château Lynch-Bages Paulliac Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France
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80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Muscular but finely-tuned, with a floral, rose-stem edge to Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant flavours that elevates this beyond its surrounding vintages, as is often the case with exceptional 2016s on the Left Bank. Give it time in the glass and allow the brambled fruits to appear, with creamy black cherry and damson puree on full display finessed with pencil lead, plum pudding, liqourice and slate-strewn tannins that give a mouth-watering finish.
Château Lynch-Bages, named for the former 18th-century owner Thomas Lynch (as well as the small village Bages), begins its modern era with the Cazes family, who has overseen the estate for nearly a century. The wines saw success in the decades preceding, cherished enough to have ranked as 5th growth in the 1855 Classification, but it was under the Cazes’ leadership and their push towards more rigorous standards that allowed the château to achieve its high-performing status today.
While humbly categorized, they offer unmatched value and investment possibilities within Bordeaux. The call of Chateau Lynch-Bages invites you to step beyond the periphery, to embrace the extraordinary prowess of a chateau that consistently overachieves.