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Pauillac Bordeaux Incredible aromas of violets and currants. Full-bodied and very tannic, but loads of ripe fruit and a superlong finish. What can I say? This is amazing. If you love Lynch, buy this. Score range: 95-100 Wine Spectator A prodigious Lynch-Bages, the 2000 exhibits a saturated purple color as well as exploding aromatics of new saddle leather, creme de cassis, creosote, truffles, and oak. A sweet entry reveals a full-bodied, concentrated, succulent style with tremendous class as well as charm. This mouthfilling, lush, super-concentrated, gorgeously pure Lynch-Bages stains the palate. It will undoubtedly firm up during its barrel aging, or after bottling, but it offers a hedonistic mouthful of massive Pauillac at present. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2025. For statisticians, it is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot aged in 70% new French oak. 94-96 Robert Parker VINEYARD COMPOSITION/VARIETAL_BLEND 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and Petit Verdot. 175 acres producing 30,000 cases. HISTORY Emigrants to Bordeaux from Ireland, the Lynch family gained a certain prominence, and by the mid-18th century owned the large domain of 'Bages' south of Pauillac. After a series of owners in the 19th century, the Cazes family took control in 1935, and Lynch Bages is now the beautiful property of the well-known Jean-Michel Cazes. VINIFICATION Classic methods; 20-22 months in barrels of which 25% are new annually. |
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