Chateau Lynch-Moussas2010
RED WINE
- Producer Chateau Lynch-Moussas
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC 0 15643 48672 2
Reviews
James Suckling 92
Aromas of fresh herbs and berry with chocolate powder undertones. Full and very velvety with a lovely finish.
by JS, James Suckling , 2013
Wine Enthusiast 93
One of the chateaus owned by negociant Borie-Manoux, Lynch-Moussas has produced a fine, stylish 2010, which is firmly based on Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit is rich and ripe, dominated by a blackberry note and underpinned by tannins. This is a chateau to watch.
by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2013
Wine Advocate 89+
The 2010 is a strong effort and one of their best wines in a generation or more. Some toasty oak seems relatively strong, but not excessive. Deep ruby/purple, notes of black fruits as well as red currants, fig and plum are all present. The wine has a good bit of flesh, fat, but then shuts down in the finish, with moderately high tannins. By all counts, this is an excellent Pauillac that just needs a few years of cellaring to resolve some of its oak and tannin, but has the potential to be outstanding if given sufficient bottle age. It should last for two decades.
by RP, Wine Advocate , 2013
Technical Details
Estate
Grand Cru Classe AOC PauillacA 5th Cru of the classification of 1855.
The Irishman John Lynch acquired the estate together with the vineyards of what is today the neighbouring Chateau Lynch-Bages and had the chateau built in the 18th century.
The Casteja family, proprietor in Pauillac since the 16th century, acquired Chateau Lynch-Moussas in the beginning of the 20th century. From the 1970ies onwards until today, major investments have been made at the Chateau and in the vineyard, significantly improving quality. Chateau Lynch-Moussas is the only Casteja-Chateau on the left bank not exclusively distributed through Borie-Manoux but through the "place de Bordeaux".
Technical data
Grape varieties: 25% Merlot, 75% Cabernet-SauvignonVineyard area: 55 ha
Ground: silica, gravel
Average age of the vines: 35 years
Yearly production: 220 000 bottles (first wine)
Fermentation: 15-20 days
Maturation: 14-18 months/oak barrels
New barrels: 50% p.a.