2017 Chateau Lynch Bages 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 1x750ml

Vinous 93

The 2017 Lynch-Bages has a pure bouquet with ebullient black cherry and blueberry fruit. The oak is neatly integrated, precise and controlled. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit. It’s pretty dense with graphite-infused black fruit. This clams up towards a finish that is a little more austere than other recent vintages, although I admire its focus and structure. Great potential. Tasted at the Lynch-Bages vertical at the chateau. [Neal Martin, 18/07/2023]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2050

Robert Parker 94

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Lynch Bages sashays out of the glass with flamboyant scents of baked blackcurrants, blackberry preserves and mulberries plus touches of lavender, dark chocolate, star anise and unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has bags of class and finesse with firm, finely-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and fragrant. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 06/03/2020]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2045