Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2019

*Will begin shipping week of September 16th – Not Eligible for Further Discount**

100 Points (#2 Wine of 2022, Jeb Dunnuck) – 99 Points, Vinous

I had to sneak this out on Labor Day to keep it from flying out the door. What makes this wine so dang special? Once you pop the cork, the question is quickly answered. This strikes perfect balance of power and elegance. Then there’s the insane flavor symphony of crème de cassis, cedar, red and black fruits, spring flowers, with an electric minerality. Perfectly smooth tannins with a purity that’s out of this world. And the finish? It just doesn’t quit.

This is a wine that will evolve beautifully over the next 40 to 50 years. But let’s be real – it’s so good, you probably don’t want to wait that long.

“The 2019 Château Lynch-Bages is stunningly good, and it’s going to be interesting to compare this to the 2018 over the coming decades. Based on 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, brought up in 75% new French oak, its dense purple hue is followed by an incredible bouquet of pure crème de cassis, freshly sharpened cedar pencil, spring flowers, smoke, and graphite, with an almost liqueur of rocks-like minerality. A massive, incredibly concentrated Lynch-Bages, Jean-Charles has hit a home run in the vintage, and this sensational wine has building, perfect tannins, insane purity, and a finish that won’t quit. It has the purity, finesse, balance, and depth to offer pleasure not only today but to evolve for 40 to 50 years. Smart money will hide these for a good 7-8 years, but wow, what a wine. Bravo.” -100 Points, Jeb Dunnuck