Chateau Lynch Bages2008
RED WINE
- Producer Chateau Lynch-Bages
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Blend
7% Cabernet Franc
78% Cabernet Sauvignon
13% Merlot
2% Petit Verdot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC 0 15643 25370 6
Reviews
James Suckling 93
Lots of currant and lemon rind undertones. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Tight and linear but pretty and bright.
by JS, James Suckling , 2016
Vinous Media 94
The 2008 Lynch-Bages is deep in color with minor aging on the rim. The nose is well-defined but demands coaxing, almost reluctantly revealing blackberry, briary, tobacco and mint aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with firm but fine tannins, lovely black fruit laced with tobacco and spice, dense and grippy. This is beautifully proportioned on the finish. Superb.
by NM, Vinous Media , 2021
Wine Advocate 93
A sensational effort for the vintage, this textured, opulent, superb Lynch Bages is already strutting its stuff and should easily last for 20 years. Medium to full-bodied with an opaque dense purple color, notes of flowers and cassis, a layered texture that builds incrementally in the mouth and tremendous purity and depth, it can be drunk now or cellared for two decades or more.
by RP, Wine Advocate , 2011
Wine Enthusiast 94
In the powerful style of Lynch-Bages, although perhaps less exuberant than usual. Instead the concentration comes from juicy fruit, which gives it the a softer quality. Even so, it still has solid tannins, dense texture and always the promise of good aging.
by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2011
Wine Spectator 91
Very solid, with a super beam of dark currant, tobacco and iron pushed by charcoal, melted fig and cocoa notes. There's a nicely rounded feel, but also plenty of grip in reserve.
by JM, Wine Spectator , 2011