Château Lynch-Bages - Pauillac 2020 (750ml) Cotes Catalanes

Château Lynch-Bages - Pauillac 2020 (750ml) Cotes CatalanesWinemaker Notes #3 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2023 Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot Critical Acclaim JS99 James Suckling A beautifully layered red with blackcurrant, hazelnut and lead pencil character and fine, velvety tannins. Full bodied and reserved. Its like a tightly knit ball of polished tannins that are cashmere in texture. So very long and impressive. Give this time. A terrific Lynch. WE98 Wine

Delicate and slow fermentation with selected yeast between 18 to 25 C during 12 to 15 days

pink grapefruit and wet slate explode from the glass

so classy and sophisticated

with a firm and appetizing finish

dense texture and the promise of some serious aging

9% Petit Verdot and 6% Merlot

The wine delivers a wealth of dark berry flavours and liquorice

Filling the concrete tanks by gravity with whole berries

instead of trying to lure you out of your reserve with roses and lychees

Size 750ml

refreshing with good length

This is a superb entry-level offering from Heitz