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98
JAMES SUCKLING: "Blackberry, black cherry, crushed stone and graphite. Lead pencil, too. It’s full-bodied with juicy, chewy tannins. Vertical and layered with lovely length. Quite plush. Chewy tannins at the end. Cabernet sauvignon driven. Showing excellent potential."
18,5+
WEINWISSER: "71 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Petit Verdot, 13.7 Vol.-%, pH 3.75, 45 hl/ha. Dicht verwobenes Bouquet, schwarzbeerige Konturen, dunkles Edelholz, Schokopastillen. Im zweiten Ansatz zartes Veilchenparfüm, dunkle Mineralik und Heidelbeergelee. Am komprimierten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, engmaschigem Tanninkorsett, balancierter Rasse und muskulösem Körper. Im konzentrierten langanhaltenden Finale Wildkirsche, tiefschürfendes Graphit und mehlige verlangende Adstringenz. Ein Pauillac mit gewaltigem Lagerpotenzial, der dieses Jahr mit Präzision punktet. Dazu passt das Zitat "Die Natur handelt, der Mensch schafft" von Immanuel Kant perfekt."
96
DECANTER: "Weighty and ripe, but high toned and sharp, a real push pull of tannins, concentrated fruit and acidity. Feels very complete, not necessarily all in harmony right now, this is quite intense, but there’s a statuesque element which is impressive. Both rich and cool with liquorice, graphite, plum, cherry and cranberry. Layers of freshness and a real sense of classicism makes you want to go back for more. More lean and streamlined than 2022, this is focussed and there is bite and edge to the tannins that will settle, but this is very good. 65% grand vin, 25% second wine, 10% third wine. 6% press wine. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend."
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97
JEB DUNNUCK: "The flagship 2023 Château Lynch-Bages is based on 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, resting in 75% new French oak. One of the biggest, richest wines in the vintage, it’s deep purple-hued and offers up some classic Lynch richness in its smoky black fruits, smoked earth, graphite, and tobacco-driven aromatics. These carry to a full-bodied Pauillac with ample mid-palate depth, ripe, building tannins, and a great finish. While it's clearly in the lively, fresher style of the vintage, it's a serious, structured, incredibly impressive Pauillac with tons to love. It's not far off the style of the 2019."
95
VINUM: "Diskret, tief, dunkel, steinig, rauchig, kühl, nobel; am Gaumen von dichtem Bau, druckvoll, straff, Massen von Tannin, viel Rasse, beeindruckende Länge, mineralisches Finale. Ein Top-Lynch-Bages, für eine kleine Ewigkeit gebaut."
95
FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Ein Hauch von Minze, dunkle Kirschen, etwas Cassis, einladendes, sehr typisches Bukett. Saftig, komplex, reife dunkle Waldbeeren, präsente, reife Tannine, feine Extraktsüße, etwas Nugat, komplexer Stil, zeigt Länge und Potenzial."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Blackberries, black cherries, licorice, mint, flowers, camphor, and cigar wrappers produce an attention-seeking perfume. On the palate, the wine is racy, fruity, intense, long, and deep. There is a strong beginning, middle, and end, with a finish that lasts. This is a true Pauillac. The wine blends 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. 13.7% ABV. 3.75 pH. The harvest took place September 13 - October 4. Drink from 2028-2060."
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95
THE WINE ADVOCATE: "As usual one of the chunkier, broader-shouldered wines of the MĂ©doc, the 2023 Lynch-Bages exhibits aromas of dark berries and cassis mingled with pencil shavings, licorice and pipe tobacco, framed by creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, it's deep, concentrated and generously extracted, with plenty of youthfully chewy tannin to carry it along in the cellar. The 2023 is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Lynch-Bages prances out with vibrant notes of crushed blackcurrants and black raspberries plus fragrant hints of violets, iron ore, bay leaves, and fragrant soil with a touch of graphite. The medium-bodied palate delivers impressive tension, with a sturdy backbone of grainy tannins and an earthy finish. The blend is 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, with pH 3.75 and TPI 95."
17,5+
JANCIS ROBINSON: "Restrained nose but depth, energy and power. Layered fruit on the palate. Builds steadily, the tannins powerful but refined. Very long. Definite ageing potential. Drink 2032 – 2050"
