As momentum gathers pace this week in the world of Bordeaux En Primeur it can be a challenge to focus attention in the right direction. William Kelley at The Wine Advocate shouts loudly praising “One of the vintage’s most powerful, muscular wines” – 2022 Château Lynch-Bages. Released this morning bolstered with unanimous affection for this Pauillac estate from critics and merchants alike; requests for this Grand Vin cuvée always roll in with gusto. “Rich, deep and explosive, the 2022 packs tremendous punch…it is formidable. Impressive”. 95 – 97 Points Neal Martin, Vinous.com summed up our compiled tasting notes perfectly here at Wine Source.
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L Y N C H – B A G E S
G R A N D V I N
PAUILLAC
Cabernet Sauvignon 70% | Merlot 24% | Cabernet Franc 3% | Petit Verdot 3%
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Tasting Notes
A N T O N I O G A L L O N I
Vinous.com
” The 2022 Lynch-Bages was picked 12 September, around 15 days earlier than usual until 24 September at around 35hL/ha. Aged for 18 months in 75% new oak, it has a backward nose that demands a lot of encouragement. This is not as immediate as the 2016 or 2019 at the same stage. Powerful blackberry and boysenberry fruit, cedar and light tobacco notes, this feels like an edifice of aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, beautifully balanced, very harmonious yet there is an enormous backbone here that (again) is reminiscent of Mouton. Extremely long on the finish, this will need its barrel maturation to fully knit together and it is going to be a Pauillac for the long haul. “
95 – 97 Points
Drinking window : 2032 – 2075
Tasted May 2023
N E A L M A R T I N
Vinous.com
” The 2022 Lynch-Bages shows all the classic Lynch layers, but dialed up to the maximum. Rich, deep and explosive, the 2022 packs tremendous punch. Sweet dark cherry, spice, leather, menthol, licorice, plum and mocha all open with time in the glass. The tannins are imposing, and yet there is more than enough fruit to balance things out, at least to some degree. I expect the 2022 will need a decade to shed some of its tannin, but it is formidable, even in the early going. Impressive. Tasted two times. “This is the third time in history we are above 14% in alcohol, the others were 2018 and 2019,” Jean-Charles Cazes explained. “
95 – 97 Points
Drinking window : 2032 – 2052
Tasted May 2023
