5eme Grand Cru Classe
Vintage: 2005
Producer: Chateau Lynch Bages
Overlooking the Gironde estuary at the entrance to Pauillac, the vines of Lynch-Bages are located on the Bages plateau, on one of the finest gravelly rises in the appellation. The estate once belonged to the famous Lynch family, of Irish origin, and was acquired by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1934. His grandson, Jean-Michel Cazes restructured the estate in 1974, adding state-of-the-art winemaking equipment, while keeping the former wooden vats as a reminder of the 19th century.
The grapes are all hand picked and then carefully sorted before crushing. A very strict selection is made prior to blending and the wine is traditionally aged in oak barrels before bottling.
Vintage
The 2005 vintage is one of our greatest vintages of recent decades.
2005 vintage characteristics in a nutshell:
- A warm summer,
- Near-drought conditions,
- Harvest remained largely free of rainfall, and the fruit was brought in by relaxed and happy workers.
- The potential of the vintage was already clear, even before the first fermentations were finished.
Lynch-Bages 2005 was aged in 80% new oak which is the most we have ever used, feeling it necessary to cloak the exceptional fruit and powerful tannins.
TASTING NOTES
As one might suspect, the dense purple-hued 2005 is still tannic, firm and young, with concentrated blackberry and cassis fruit, beautiful ripeness, a full-bodied mouthfeel and undeniable youthfulness. Tasting like a 2-3 year old wine rather one that has passed its sixth birthday, it is potentially one of the longest lived Lynch Bages since the remarkable 1989 and 2000. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2030+.
Robert Parker Rating: 92
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appelation: Pauillac
Grape Variety: 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Alcohol percentage: 13%
Size: 750ml
Style: Red
SKU: TC4D2489
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