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2005 Château Lynch-Bages, Cru Classé Pauillac
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 176: This outstanding effort is slightly lighter, more streamlined and delicate than followers of Lynch Bages have come to expect after such great vintages as 1982, 1989, 1990, 1996, and 2000. A deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by a classic Medoc nose of tapenade, roasted herbs, licorice, cedar, black currants, and damp earth. Medium-bodied with moderate tannin, sweet fruit, and surprising softness as well as forwardness for a 2005 northern Medoc, it can be drunk now and over the next 20+ years. 91 points.
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Size
- Bottle0in basket
Wine specification
- ProducerChâteau Lynch-Bages
- ColourRed Wine
- SweetnessDry
- Region & CountryMédoc, Bordeaux, France
- ABV13%
- Grape(s)70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, Malbec/Auxerrois, Petit Verdot
- MaturityReady to drink 2012 – 2030
- StyleStill Wine
- ClassificationCru Classé (Medoc & Sauternes)
Product Description
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 176: This outstanding effort is slightly lighter, more streamlined and delicate than followers of Lynch Bages have come to expect after such great vintages as 1982, 1989, 1990, 1996, and 2000. A deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by a classic Medoc nose of tapenade, roasted herbs, licorice, cedar, black currants, and damp earth. Medium-bodied with moderate tannin, sweet fruit, and surprising softness as well as forwardness for a 2005 northern Medoc, it can be drunk now and over the next 20+ years. 91 points.
Critic Scores
92/100 – Robert M. Parker, Jr., robertparker.com
01/06/2015
As for the 2005 Lynch-Bages, it is a sexy, surprisingly soft and accessible style of wine, with a deep ruby/purple color, loads of crème de cassis, cedar wood and forest floor notes, medium to full body, ripe tannin and a long, fleshy finish. Drink it over the next 15+ years.