Chateau Lynch Bages 2000
- Producer Chateau Lynch-Bages
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Blend
11% Cabernet Franc
71% Cabernet Sauvignon
16% Merlot
2% Petit Verdot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC 0 15643 77885 8
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Item# 1644DM-00
James Suckling
95pt
Wine Enthusiast
95pt
Wine Spectator
96pt
Wine Advocate
97pt
Ageing
Wooden barrels for 15 months (70% new wood).
Harvest
Rumours had been emanating from Bordeaux since the first Merlot grape was plucked from the vine back in mid September. All unanimous that 2000 was going to be something quite special.
The weather leading up to the harvest had been perfect and from mid-July to mid-September there was virtually no rain at all. The fine weather continued through to the end of the Cabernet Sauvignon harvest in mid-October with only one day of rain to refresh the vines and momentarily worry the vignerons.
Tasting notes
Lynch-Bages 2000 displays a wonderful bouquet of fresh crushed blackberries, and typical characteristics of graphite. Similar on the palate with great fruit and concentration.
Plenty of tannins on the long finish.
